Nonstop flight route between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°0'30"N by 27°47'39"E)
Distance from YFS to KUO:
3,666.58 miles (5,900.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kuopio Airport (KUO), Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,667 miles (or 5,901 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 Kuopio 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 Kuopio 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: | KUO / EFKU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°0'30"N by 27°47'39"E |
| Area Served: | Kuopio, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 323 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUO |
| More Information: | KUO 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 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.
Facts about Kuopio Airport (KUO):
- Kuopio Airport handled 253,612 passengers last year.
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kuopio Airport's relatively low elevation of 323 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuopio 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 Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Varkaus Airport (VRK), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) S of KUO.
- Lake terminal interior
- The furthest airport from Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kuopio Airport", another name for KUO is "Kuopion lentoasema".
| 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 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) S | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 2 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) ESE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 3 | 79.26 miles (127.55 km) WSW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 4 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) N | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 5 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) SE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) SSW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 7 | 118.96 miles (191.45 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 8 | 124.77 miles (200.79 km) SW | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 9 | 136.10 miles (219.03 km) S | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 10 | 148.57 miles (239.09 km) S | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 11 | 148.63 miles (239.20 km) W | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 12 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) NNW | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 13 | 152.31 miles (245.12 km) WNW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 14 | 157.92 miles (254.15 km) W | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 174.53 miles (280.87 km) SW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.50 miles (17,376.84 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,565.43 miles (17,003.37 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,556.02 miles (16,988.22 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,537.98 miles (16,959.20 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,536.14 miles (16,956.23 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,504.62 miles (16,905.50 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,501.88 miles (16,901.09 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,498.19 miles (16,895.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,495.17 miles (16,890.30 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,472.78 miles (16,854.26 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,471.05 miles (16,851.47 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,462.97 miles (16,838.48 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,450.87 miles (16,819.00 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,443.19 miles (16,806.64 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,431.17 miles (16,787.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |