Nonstop flight route between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°36'33"N by 101°26'0"E)
Distance from YFS to DUM:
7,520.52 miles (12,103.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,521 miles (or 12,103 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 Pinang Kampai 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 Pinang Kampai 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: | DUM / WIBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°36'33"N by 101°26'0"E |
| Area Served: | Dumai |
| Operator/Owner: | Dumai City Council, Pertamina |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUM |
| More Information: | DUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Simpson Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) is Wrigley Airport (YWY), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) NW of 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.
Facts about Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM):
- Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pinang Kampai Airport", other names for DUM include "Bandar Udara Pinang Kampai" and "بانداراقيناغكمقاي".
- The closest airport to Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) is Melaka International Airport (MKZ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NE of DUM.
- Because of Pinang Kampai Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Pinang Kampai 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 furthest airport from Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is nearly antipodal to Pinang Kampai Airport (meaning Pinang Kampai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachoan Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Ambato, Ecuador.
| 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 | 72.38 miles (116.49 km) NE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) S | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 4 | 105.45 miles (169.71 km) N | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 5 | 106.79 miles (171.85 km) N | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 139.11 miles (223.87 km) W | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 154.50 miles (248.64 km) E | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) E | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 9 | 168.65 miles (271.42 km) E | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 171.87 miles (276.60 km) E | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 11 | 175.84 miles (282.99 km) ENE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 177.38 miles (285.46 km) E | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 13 | 183.71 miles (295.65 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 187.14 miles (301.17 km) NNW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 188.51 miles (303.38 km) E | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,409.35 miles (19,970.86 km) S | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,401.28 miles (19,957.87 km) WSW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,388.16 miles (19,936.76 km) S | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,380.06 miles (19,923.72 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,343.75 miles (19,865.30 km) SSE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,338.27 miles (19,856.47 km) ESE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,332.45 miles (19,847.10 km) S | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,301.95 miles (19,798.02 km) SW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,299.45 miles (19,794.00 km) ESE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,283.87 miles (19,768.92 km) ESE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,277.40 miles (19,758.51 km) SE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,270.76 miles (19,747.83 km) SW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,264.53 miles (19,737.79 km) ESE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,262.78 miles (19,734.99 km) SSE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) SSW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |