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How far is La Grande Rivière from Yellowknife?

The distance between Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) and La Grande Rivière (La Grande Rivière Airport) is 1455 miles / 2341 kilometers / 1264 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to La Grande Rivière (YGL) is 3273 miles / 5267 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 68 hours 16 minutes.

Yellowknife Airport – La Grande Rivière Airport

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Distance from Yellowknife to La Grande Rivière

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yellowknife to La Grande Rivière. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1454.546 miles
  • 2340.866 kilometers
  • 1263.966 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
  • 1449.917 miles
  • 2333.416 kilometers
  • 1259.944 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 Yellowknife to La Grande Rivière?

The estimated flight time from Yellowknife Airport to La Grande Rivière Airport is 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL)

On average, flying from Yellowknife to La Grande Rivière generates about 177 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 177 kilograms equals 389 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yellowknife to La Grande Rivière

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL).

Airport information

Origin Yellowknife Airport
City: Yellowknife
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YZF
ICAO Code: CYZF
Coordinates: 62°27′46″N, 114°26′24″W
Destination La Grande Rivière Airport
City: La Grande Rivière
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YGL
ICAO Code: CYGL
Coordinates: 53°37′31″N, 77°42′15″W