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How far is Fort Nelson from Dawson Creek?

The distance between Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) and Fort Nelson (Fort Nelson Airport) is 232 miles / 374 kilometers / 202 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Fort Nelson (YYE) is 288 miles / 464 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 57 minutes.

Dawson Creek Airport – Fort Nelson Airport

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Distance from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 232.392 miles
  • 373.999 kilometers
  • 201.943 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
  • 231.969 miles
  • 373.318 kilometers
  • 201.576 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 Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson?

The estimated flight time from Dawson Creek Airport to Fort Nelson Airport is 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson?

There is no time difference between Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson.

Flight carbon footprint between Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) and Fort Nelson Airport (YYE)

On average, flying from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson generates about 59 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 59 kilograms equals 131 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson

See the map of the shortest flight path between Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) and Fort Nelson Airport (YYE).

Airport information

Origin Dawson Creek Airport
City: Dawson Creek
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YDQ
ICAO Code: CYDQ
Coordinates: 55°44′32″N, 120°10′58″W
Destination Fort Nelson Airport
City: Fort Nelson
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YYE
ICAO Code: CYYE
Coordinates: 58°50′11″N, 122°35′49″W

Airlines flying from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Fort Nelson (YYE)

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