Nonstop flight route between Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Gillam, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'37"N by 121°14'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°21'28"N by 94°42'38"W)
Distance from YFS to YGX:
1,004.76 miles (1,616.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Gillam Airport (YGX), Gillam, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,005 miles (or 1,617 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 Gillam 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: | YGX / CYGX |
| Airport Name: | Gillam Airport |
| Location: | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°21'28"N by 94°42'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Gillam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGX |
| More Information: | YGX 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 Gillam Airport (YGX):
- Because of Gillam Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Gillam 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 Gillam Airport (YGX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,344 miles (16,648 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gillam Airport (YGX) is Ilford Airport (ILF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YGX.
- Gillam Airport (YGX) 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 | 40.78 miles (65.63 km) WSW | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 56.10 miles (90.28 km) WSW | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 72.49 miles (116.65 km) WSW | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 99.73 miles (160.49 km) S | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 100.90 miles (162.38 km) SSW | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 106.91 miles (172.05 km) ESE | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 107.75 miles (173.41 km) SSE | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 124.59 miles (200.50 km) S | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 127.37 miles (204.98 km) WSW | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 136.63 miles (219.88 km) WSW | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 157.99 miles (254.26 km) SSE | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.49 miles (261.50 km) WNW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.26 miles (267.57 km) N | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 169.73 miles (273.16 km) SW | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.79 miles (278.07 km) S | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,344.36 miles (16,647.59 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,330.73 miles (16,625.66 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,320.89 miles (16,609.82 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,314.91 miles (16,600.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,294.30 miles (16,567.02 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,249.58 miles (16,495.06 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,218.48 miles (16,445.01 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,213.27 miles (16,436.62 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,201.39 miles (16,417.51 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,132.12 miles (16,306.02 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,109.66 miles (16,269.87 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,051.58 miles (16,176.41 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,037.20 miles (16,153.27 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,008.38 miles (16,106.88 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,997.18 miles (16,088.85 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |