Nonstop flight route between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Avignon, France:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°54'24"N by 4°54'6"E)
Distance from YFS to AVN:
4,546.43 miles (7,316.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN), Avignon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,546 miles (or 7,317 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 Avignon - Caumont 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 Avignon - Caumont 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: | AVN / LFMV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Avignon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'24"N by 4°54'6"E |
| Area Served: | Avignon / Caumont |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Vaucluse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 124 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVN |
| More Information: | AVN 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.
- Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) is Wrigley Airport (YWY), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) NW of 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.
Facts about Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN):
- Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Avignon - Caumont Airport (meaning Avignon - Caumont Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,369 miles (19,906 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) is Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) N of AVN.
- Because of Avignon - Caumont Airport's relatively low elevation of 124 feet, planes can take off or land at Avignon - Caumont 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.
- In addition to being known as "Avignon - Caumont Airport", another name for AVN is "Aéroport d'Avignon - Caumont".
| 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 | 16.21 miles (26.08 km) N | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 2 | 26.30 miles (42.33 km) WSW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 3 | 26.48 miles (42.62 km) S | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 4 | 36.05 miles (58.01 km) SSE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 5 | 36.18 miles (58.23 km) SE | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 6 | 52.13 miles (83.89 km) WSW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 7 | 69.79 miles (112.31 km) N | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 8 | 83.76 miles (134.80 km) SE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 9 | 87.32 miles (140.53 km) WSW | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 10 | 90.92 miles (146.32 km) ENE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 11 | 92.76 miles (149.28 km) ESE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 12 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) NW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 100.29 miles (161.40 km) NE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 14 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) NNE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 15 | 105.45 miles (169.70 km) ESE | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.76 miles (19,905.54 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,926.80 miles (19,194.28 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,923.00 miles (19,188.16 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.10 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,900.71 miles (19,152.28 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,893.80 miles (19,141.18 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,890.64 miles (19,136.09 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,861.17 miles (19,088.65 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,858.70 miles (19,084.68 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.03 miles (19,081.99 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,853.46 miles (19,076.25 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,849.96 miles (19,070.62 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,836.73 miles (19,049.33 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,818.79 miles (19,020.45 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,816.63 miles (19,016.98 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |