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How far is Fort St.John from Yellowknife?

The distance between Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) and Fort St.John (Fort St. John Airport) is 485 miles / 780 kilometers / 421 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort St.John (YXJ) is 790 miles / 1271 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 57 minutes.

Yellowknife Airport – Fort St. John Airport

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485
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780
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421
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Distance from Yellowknife to Fort St.John

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yellowknife to Fort St.John. 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 Yellowknife to Fort St.John?

The estimated flight time from Yellowknife Airport to Fort St. John Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

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

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

Flight carbon footprint between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Fort St. John Airport (YXJ)

On average, flying from Yellowknife to Fort St.John 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 Yellowknife to Fort St.John

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Fort St. John Airport (YXJ).

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 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