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How far is Fort Nelson from Sachs Harbour?

The distance between Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport) and Fort Nelson (Fort Nelson Airport) is 915 miles / 1472 kilometers / 795 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sachs Harbour (YSY) to Fort Nelson (YYE) is 1451 miles / 2335 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 40 hours 56 minutes.

Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport – Fort Nelson Airport

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Distance from Sachs Harbour to Fort Nelson

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sachs Harbour to Fort Nelson. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 914.530 miles
  • 1471.793 kilometers
  • 794.705 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 912.058 miles
  • 1467.815 kilometers
  • 792.557 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Sachs Harbour to Fort Nelson?

The estimated flight time from Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport to Fort Nelson Airport is 2 hours and 13 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) and Fort Nelson Airport (YYE)

On average, flying from Sachs Harbour to Fort Nelson generates about 145 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 145 kilograms equals 319 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sachs Harbour to Fort Nelson

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) and Fort Nelson Airport (YYE).

Airport information

Origin Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport
City: Sachs Harbour
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YSY
ICAO Code: CYSY
Coordinates: 71°59′38″N, 125°14′34″W
Destination Fort Nelson Airport
City: Fort Nelson
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YYE
ICAO Code: CYYE
Coordinates: 58°50′11″N, 122°35′49″W