How far is Yellowknife from Fort St.John?
The distance between Fort St.John (Fort St. John Airport) and Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) is 485 miles / 780 kilometers / 421 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Fort St.John (YXJ) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 777 miles / 1251 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 59 minutes.
Fort St. John Airport – Yellowknife Airport
Search flights
Distance from Fort St.John to Yellowknife
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort St.John to Yellowknife. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 484.512 miles
- 779.747 kilometers
- 421.030 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- 483.442 miles
- 778.024 kilometers
- 420.099 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 Yellowknife?
The estimated flight time from Fort St. John Airport to Yellowknife Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.
What is the time difference between Fort St.John and Yellowknife?
There is no time difference between Fort St.John and Yellowknife.
Flight carbon footprint between Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) and Yellowknife Airport (YZF)
On average, flying from Fort St.John to Yellowknife generates about 96 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 96 kilograms equals 212 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 Yellowknife
See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) and Yellowknife Airport (YZF).
Airport information
| Origin | Fort St. John Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort St.John |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YXJ |
| ICAO Code: | CYXJ |
| Coordinates: | 56°14′17″N, 120°44′23″W |
| Destination | Yellowknife Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Yellowknife |
| Country: | Canada |
| IATA Code: | YZF |
| ICAO Code: | CYZF |
| Coordinates: | 62°27′46″N, 114°26′24″W |