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How far is Dawson City from Vancouver?

The distance between Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre) and Dawson City (Dawson City Airport) is 1181 miles / 1901 kilometers / 1027 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Vancouver (CXH) to Dawson City (YDA) is 1909 miles / 3072 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 40 hours 1 minutes.

Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre – Dawson City Airport

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1181
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1901
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1027
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Distance from Vancouver to Dawson City

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Vancouver to Dawson City. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1181.371 miles
  • 1901.232 kilometers
  • 1026.583 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1179.107 miles
  • 1897.589 kilometers
  • 1024.616 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Vancouver to Dawson City?

The estimated flight time from Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre to Dawson City Airport is 2 hours and 44 minutes.

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Dawson City?

There is no time difference between Vancouver and Dawson City.

Flight carbon footprint between Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (CXH) and Dawson City Airport (YDA)

On average, flying from Vancouver to Dawson City generates about 161 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 161 kilograms equals 354 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Vancouver to Dawson City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (CXH) and Dawson City Airport (YDA).

Airport information

Origin Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: CXH
ICAO Code: CYHC
Coordinates: 49°17′39″N, 123°6′39″W
Destination Dawson City Airport
City: Dawson City
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YDA
ICAO Code: CYDA
Coordinates: 64°2′35″N, 139°7′40″W