Nonstop flight route between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Blanding, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°34'59"N by 109°28'59"W)
Distance from YFS to BDG:
1,744.90 miles (2,808.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG), Blanding, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,745 miles (or 2,808 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 Fort Simpson Airport and Blanding Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BDG / KBDG |
| Airport Name: | Blanding Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Blanding, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°34'59"N by 109°28'59"W |
| Area Served: | Blanding, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Blanding City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5868 feet (1,789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDG |
| More Information: | BDG 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 Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG):
- The furthest airport from Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Blanding Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,868 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BDG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BDG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) is Monticello Airport (MXC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of BDG.
| 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 | 25.35 miles (40.79 km) NNE | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 50.76 miles (81.68 km) ESE | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 67.41 miles (108.49 km) W | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 72.60 miles (116.84 km) SW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 82.29 miles (132.43 km) N | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 89.74 miles (144.42 km) ENE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) SE | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 92.42 miles (148.73 km) ESE | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 99.55 miles (160.20 km) ESE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 107.58 miles (173.13 km) NE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 117.21 miles (188.64 km) WSW | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) NNE | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) SSW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 134.77 miles (216.89 km) E | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 145.86 miles (234.74 km) W | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,132.12 miles (17,915.37 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,023.73 miles (17,740.93 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,975.35 miles (17,663.06 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,805.28 miles (17,389.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,695.76 miles (17,213.11 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,680.10 miles (17,187.91 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,650.26 miles (17,139.88 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,581.53 miles (17,029.28 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,543.80 miles (16,968.57 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,535.74 miles (16,955.59 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,516.66 miles (16,924.89 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,496.74 miles (16,892.82 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,486.08 miles (16,875.66 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.15 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |