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How far is La Ronge from Fort Simpson?

The distance between Fort Simpson (Fort Simpson Airport) and La Ronge (La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport) is 735 miles / 1183 kilometers / 639 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort Simpson (YFS) to La Ronge (YVC) is 1276 miles / 2054 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 52 minutes.

Fort Simpson Airport – La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport

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735
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1183
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639
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Distance from Fort Simpson to La Ronge

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort Simpson to La Ronge. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 734.931 miles
  • 1182.757 kilometers
  • 638.638 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
  • 732.851 miles
  • 1179.410 kilometers
  • 636.830 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 Fort Simpson to La Ronge?

The estimated flight time from Fort Simpson Airport to La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport is 1 hour and 53 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fort Simpson and La Ronge?

There is no time difference between Fort Simpson and La Ronge.

Flight carbon footprint between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) and La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC)

On average, flying from Fort Simpson to La Ronge generates about 128 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 128 kilograms equals 283 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort Simpson to La Ronge

See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) and La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC).

Airport information

Origin Fort Simpson Airport
City: Fort Simpson
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YFS
ICAO Code: CYFS
Coordinates: 61°45′36″N, 121°14′13″W
Destination La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport
City: La Ronge
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YVC
ICAO Code: CYVC
Coordinates: 55°9′5″N, 105°15′43″W