Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°14'17"N by 120°44'25"W)
Distance from CYS to YXJ:
1,263.68 miles (2,033.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Fort St. John Airport (YXJ), Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,264 miles (or 2,034 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Cheyenne Regional Airport and Fort St. John Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYS / KCYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Cheyenne Regional Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6159 feet (1,877 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYS |
| More Information: | CYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXJ / CYXJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°14'17"N by 120°44'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | North Peace Airport Services Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2280 feet (695 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXJ |
| More Information: | YXJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS):
- Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) has 2 runways.
- Because of its high altitude, aircraft manufacturers test their planes at Cheyenne.
- Because of Cheyenne Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,803 miles (17,385 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- United Airlines stopped at Cheyenne until 1960.
- The closest airport to Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of CYS.
- On April 11, 1996, 7 year old Jessica Dubroff, along with her father and flight instructor, died when her general aviation aircraft crashed after takeoff from Cheyenne Regional in a storm.
- In addition to being known as "Cheyenne Regional Airport", another name for CYS is "Jerry Olson Field".
- Cheyenne Regional Airport, also known as Jerry Olson Field, is a civil-military public airport one mile north of downtown Cheyenne, in Laramie County, Wyoming.
Facts about Fort St. John Airport (YXJ):
- In addition to being known as "Fort St. John Airport", another name for YXJ is "North Peace Airport".
- Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) has 2 runways.
- In 2013, WestJet Encore announced regular scheduled service to Calgary and Vancouver, representing a major expansion of airline service to the Fort St.
- The closest airport to Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) is Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSE of YXJ.
- The furthest airport from Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,246 miles (16,489 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.32 miles (5.34 km) WSW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.20 miles (74.35 km) WNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 49.74 miles (80.04 km) SSW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.47 miles (81.23 km) S | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) NNE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 80.09 miles (128.89 km) NE | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) SSW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 87.63 miles (141.02 km) S | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 89.69 miles (144.34 km) S | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) E | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) WNW | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 107.31 miles (172.70 km) SE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 109.57 miles (176.34 km) S | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 116.19 miles (186.99 km) WSW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 117.21 miles (188.63 km) NNW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,802.82 miles (17,385.41 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,675.12 miles (17,179.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,645.53 miles (17,132.27 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.57 miles (17,098.55 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,473.59 miles (16,855.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,353.15 miles (16,661.73 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,351.13 miles (16,658.49 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,308.33 miles (16,589.61 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,231.98 miles (16,466.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,214.49 miles (16,438.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,193.41 miles (16,404.67 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,191.77 miles (16,402.03 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,188.91 miles (16,397.43 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,180.48 miles (16,383.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,170.02 miles (16,367.03 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.48 miles (65.15 km) SSE | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 49.59 miles (79.80 km) WSW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 51.23 miles (82.45 km) SW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 89.42 miles (143.91 km) E | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 102.78 miles (165.40 km) SE | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 126.41 miles (203.44 km) E | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) ESE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 163.39 miles (262.95 km) NNE | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 176.55 miles (284.12 km) SSE | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 179.80 miles (289.35 km) SSW | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 192.24 miles (309.38 km) NNW | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 211.61 miles (340.55 km) NE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 232.94 miles (374.88 km) SSW | Quesnel Airport (YQZ) | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 234.15 miles (376.82 km) SSE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 240.72 miles (387.41 km) ESE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,245.85 miles (16,489.06 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,245.21 miles (16,488.03 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,227.73 miles (16,459.89 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,195.86 miles (16,408.61 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,194.25 miles (16,406.02 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,186.02 miles (16,392.76 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,143.39 miles (16,324.17 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,138.43 miles (16,316.18 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,124.62 miles (16,293.96 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,119.26 miles (16,285.33 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,117.77 miles (16,282.93 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,087.39 miles (16,234.04 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,077.73 miles (16,218.49 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,070.27 miles (16,206.48 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,066.13 miles (16,199.82 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |