Nonstop flight route between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Assiut, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E)
Distance from YFS to ATZ:
6,108.94 miles (9,831.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Assiut Airport (ATZ), Assiut, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,109 miles (or 9,831 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 Fort Simpson Airport and Assiut 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 Fort Simpson Airport and Assiut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATZ / HEAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Assiut, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E |
| Area Served: | Assiut (or Asyut), Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 772 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATZ |
| More Information: | ATZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Simpson Airport (YFS):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Assiut Airport (ATZ):
- The furthest airport from Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Assiut Airport (meaning Assiut Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Assiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Assiut 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.
- Assiut Airport (ATZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Assiut Airport", another name for ATZ is "مطار أسيوط".
- The closest airport to Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) SE of ATZ.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.55 miles (227.80 km) SE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 2 | 171.66 miles (276.25 km) E | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 3 | 213.84 miles (344.14 km) N | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 4 | 217.03 miles (349.28 km) ENE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 5 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) ENE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 6 | 240.95 miles (387.77 km) SSE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 7 | 277.37 miles (446.38 km) ESE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 279.05 miles (449.08 km) NNW | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 9 | 288.60 miles (464.45 km) NE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 10 | 292.98 miles (471.51 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 11 | 296.23 miles (476.73 km) NE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 12 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) NE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 13 | 311.01 miles (500.52 km) NE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 14 | 315.51 miles (507.76 km) NE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 324.88 miles (522.85 km) S | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,084.80 miles (19,448.56 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,779.92 miles (18,957.89 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,774.63 miles (18,949.38 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,772.90 miles (18,946.60 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,730.96 miles (18,879.10 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,724.55 miles (18,868.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,709.31 miles (18,844.27 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,693.69 miles (18,819.12 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,683.13 miles (18,802.13 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,673.99 miles (18,787.41 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,649.04 miles (18,747.27 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,647.85 miles (18,745.35 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) ESE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,637.61 miles (18,728.87 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,632.63 miles (18,720.86 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |