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How far is Fort St.John from Vancouver?

The distance between Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre) and Fort St.John (Fort St. John Airport) is 490 miles / 789 kilometers / 426 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Vancouver (CXH) to Fort St.John (YXJ) is 761 miles / 1224 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 12 minutes.

Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre – Fort St. John Airport

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490
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Distance from Vancouver to Fort St.John

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Vancouver to Fort St.John. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 490.249 miles
  • 788.980 kilometers
  • 426.015 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
  • 489.820 miles
  • 788.288 kilometers
  • 425.642 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 Fort St.John?

The estimated flight time from Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre to Fort St. John Airport is 1 hour and 25 minutes.

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Fort St.John?

There is no time difference between Vancouver and Fort St.John.

Flight carbon footprint between Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (CXH) and Fort St. John Airport (YXJ)

On average, flying from Vancouver to Fort St.John generates about 97 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 97 kilograms equals 214 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 Fort St.John

See the map of the shortest flight path between Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (CXH) and Fort St. John Airport (YXJ).

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 Fort St. John Airport
City: Fort St.John
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YXJ
ICAO Code: CYXJ
Coordinates: 56°14′17″N, 120°44′23″W