Nonstop flight route between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ísafjörður, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°3'29"N by 23°8'7"W)
Distance from YFS to IFJ:
2,688.54 miles (4,326.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), Ísafjörður, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,689 miles (or 4,327 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 Ísafjörður 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 Ísafjörður 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: | IFJ / BIIS |
| Airport Name: | Ísafjörður Airport |
| Location: | Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°3'29"N by 23°8'7"W |
| Area Served: | Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IFJ |
| More Information: | IFJ 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ):
- Because of Ísafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Ísafjörður 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 Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) is Bíldudalur Airport (BIU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of IFJ.
- The furthest airport from Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,050 miles (17,784 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 31.04 miles (49.96 km) SSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 2 | 41.91 miles (67.44 km) SW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) E | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) E | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 118.20 miles (190.23 km) E | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 6 | 137.67 miles (221.56 km) SSE | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 7 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) S | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 8 | 145.64 miles (234.38 km) E | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 146.00 miles (234.96 km) ENE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 10 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) E | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) SSE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 12 | 218.15 miles (351.07 km) E | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 234.82 miles (377.90 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 254.08 miles (408.91 km) E | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 259.46 miles (417.55 km) ESE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,050.39 miles (17,783.84 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,015.31 miles (17,727.38 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,960.91 miles (17,639.83 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,922.76 miles (17,578.43 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,917.03 miles (17,569.21 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,902.13 miles (17,545.23 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,891.33 miles (17,527.85 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,885.88 miles (17,519.09 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,839.53 miles (17,444.48 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,826.38 miles (17,423.32 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,816.90 miles (17,408.06 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,805.53 miles (17,389.77 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,797.76 miles (17,377.27 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,793.07 miles (17,369.73 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,768.23 miles (17,329.75 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |