Nonstop flight route between La Chorrera, Colombia and Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(1°27'28"S by 72°48'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Distance from LCR to YFS:
5,047.77 miles (8,123.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Chorrera Airport (LCR), La Chorrera, Colombia and Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,048 miles (or 8,124 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 large distance between La Chorrera Airport and Fort Simpson Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between La Chorrera Airport and Fort Simpson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCR / |
| Airport Name: | La Chorrera Airport |
| Location: | La Chorrera, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°27'28"S by 72°48'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCR |
| More Information: | LCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFS / CYFS |
| Airport Name: | Fort Simpson Airport |
| Location: | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Elevation: | 556 feet (169 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFS |
| More Information: | YFS Maps & Info |
Facts about La Chorrera Airport (LCR):
- La Chorrera Airport handled 23,164 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to La Chorrera Airport (LCR) is Araracuara Airport (ACR), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) NNE of LCR.
- The furthest airport from La Chorrera Airport (LCR) is Matak Airport (MWK), which is nearly antipodal to La Chorrera Airport (meaning La Chorrera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Matak Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,780 kilometers) away in Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia.
Facts about Fort Simpson Airport (YFS):
- The furthest airport from Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,037 miles (16,152 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) is Wrigley Airport (YWY), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) NW of YFS.
- Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fort Simpson Airport's relatively low elevation of 556 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Simpson Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) NNE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) WNW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 3 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) SSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 4 | 222.79 miles (358.55 km) E | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 5 | 237.55 miles (382.29 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 258.04 miles (415.28 km) NE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 7 | 260.35 miles (418.99 km) NNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 8 | 273.22 miles (439.70 km) SE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 9 | 276.53 miles (445.03 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 279.20 miles (449.33 km) N | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 11 | 284.14 miles (457.28 km) NW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 12 | 289.29 miles (465.57 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 13 | 297.13 miles (478.18 km) WNW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 300.71 miles (483.94 km) WNW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 312.07 miles (502.23 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,290.98 miles (19,780.36 km) NNE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,257.94 miles (19,727.20 km) W | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,248.99 miles (19,712.80 km) ENE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,248.59 miles (19,712.15 km) NNW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,248.17 miles (19,711.46 km) NW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,222.84 miles (19,670.70 km) E | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,215.09 miles (19,658.24 km) E | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 8 | 12,209.57 miles (19,649.35 km) E | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 9 | 12,208.66 miles (19,647.88 km) WNW | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,206.94 miles (19,645.12 km) ENE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,206.78 miles (19,644.86 km) E | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,197.58 miles (19,630.05 km) ENE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,195.75 miles (19,627.11 km) E | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,192.84 miles (19,622.43 km) E | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,143.83 miles (19,543.55 km) S | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 122.30 miles (196.82 km) NW | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 129.20 miles (207.92 km) SW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) NE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 191.74 miles (308.58 km) ESE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 204.21 miles (328.64 km) NE | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 207.31 miles (333.63 km) SSW | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 224.84 miles (361.84 km) ENE | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 234.44 miles (377.30 km) SSE | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 247.86 miles (398.89 km) NNW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 252.10 miles (405.71 km) E | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 255.61 miles (411.36 km) NNW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 257.94 miles (415.11 km) SE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 278.57 miles (448.31 km) WSW | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 297.33 miles (478.51 km) NNW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 333.77 miles (537.14 km) ESE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,036.59 miles (16,152.28 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,030.71 miles (16,142.82 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,027.74 miles (16,138.04 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,954.85 miles (16,020.73 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,950.03 miles (16,012.99 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,945.97 miles (16,006.44 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,887.52 miles (15,912.38 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,873.70 miles (15,890.14 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,852.23 miles (15,855.59 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,849.41 miles (15,851.04 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,840.08 miles (15,836.03 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,837.77 miles (15,832.31 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,833.80 miles (15,825.93 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,832.06 miles (15,823.12 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,820.26 miles (15,804.14 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |