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How far is Sachs Harbour from Fort Nelson?

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

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

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

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Distance from Fort Nelson to Sachs Harbour

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort Nelson to Sachs Harbour. 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 Fort Nelson to Sachs Harbour?

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

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

On average, flying from Fort Nelson to Sachs Harbour 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 Fort Nelson to Sachs Harbour

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

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination 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