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How far is Texada from Yellowknife?

The distance between Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) and Texada (Texada/Gillies Bay Airport) is 963 miles / 1550 kilometers / 837 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Texada (YGB) is 1598 miles / 2571 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 34 hours 18 minutes.

Yellowknife Airport – Texada/Gillies Bay Airport

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Distance from Yellowknife to Texada

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yellowknife to Texada. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 962.975 miles
  • 1549.758 kilometers
  • 836.803 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
  • 961.391 miles
  • 1547.209 kilometers
  • 835.426 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 Yellowknife to Texada?

The estimated flight time from Yellowknife Airport to Texada/Gillies Bay Airport is 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)

On average, flying from Yellowknife to Texada generates about 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 148 kilograms equals 327 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yellowknife to Texada

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB).

Airport information

Origin Yellowknife Airport
City: Yellowknife
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YZF
ICAO Code: CYZF
Coordinates: 62°27′46″N, 114°26′24″W
Destination Texada/Gillies Bay Airport
City: Texada
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YGB
ICAO Code: CYGB
Coordinates: 49°41′39″N, 124°31′4″W