How far is Fort McMurray from Yellowknife?
The distance between Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) and Fort McMurray (Fort McMurray International Airport) is 418 miles / 672 kilometers / 363 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort McMurray (YMM) is 1046 miles / 1684 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 56 minutes.
Yellowknife Airport – Fort McMurray International Airport
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Distance from Yellowknife to Fort McMurray
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yellowknife to Fort McMurray. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 417.614 miles
- 672.084 kilometers
- 362.896 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- 416.777 miles
- 670.738 kilometers
- 362.170 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 Fort McMurray?
The estimated flight time from Yellowknife Airport to Fort McMurray International Airport is 1 hour and 17 minutes.
What is the time difference between Yellowknife and Fort McMurray?
There is no time difference between Yellowknife and Fort McMurray.
Flight carbon footprint between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM)
On average, flying from Yellowknife to Fort McMurray generates about 86 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 86 kilograms equals 191 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 Fort McMurray
See the map of the shortest flight path between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM).
Airport information
| Origin | Yellowknife Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Yellowknife |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YZF |
| ICAO Code: | CYZF |
| Coordinates: | 62°27′46″N, 114°26′24″W |
| Destination | Fort McMurray International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort McMurray |
| Country: | Canada |
| IATA Code: | YMM |
| ICAO Code: | CYMM |
| Coordinates: | 56°39′11″N, 111°13′19″W |