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How far is Whitehorse from Fort St.John?

The distance between Fort St.John (Fort St. John Airport) and Whitehorse (Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport) is 603 miles / 970 kilometers / 524 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort St.John (YXJ) to Whitehorse (YXY) is 831 miles / 1338 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 12 minutes.

Fort St. John Airport – Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport

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Distance from Fort St.John to Whitehorse

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort St.John to Whitehorse. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 602.792 miles
  • 970.100 kilometers
  • 523.812 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
  • 600.946 miles
  • 967.129 kilometers
  • 522.208 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 Fort St.John to Whitehorse?

The estimated flight time from Fort St. John Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is 1 hour and 38 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fort St.John and Whitehorse?

There is no time difference between Fort St.John and Whitehorse.

Flight carbon footprint between Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)

On average, flying from Fort St.John to Whitehorse generates about 113 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 113 kilograms equals 249 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort St.John to Whitehorse

See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY).

Airport information

Origin Fort St. John Airport
City: Fort St.John
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YXJ
ICAO Code: CYXJ
Coordinates: 56°14′17″N, 120°44′23″W
Destination Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
City: Whitehorse
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YXY
ICAO Code: CYXY
Coordinates: 60°42′34″N, 135°4′1″W