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How far is Big Trout Lake from Yellowknife?

The distance between Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) and Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) is 1069 miles / 1720 kilometers / 929 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 2328 miles / 3746 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 53 hours 1 minutes.

Yellowknife Airport – Big Trout Lake Airport

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1069
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1720
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929
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Distance from Yellowknife to Big Trout Lake

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yellowknife to Big Trout Lake. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1068.915 miles
  • 1720.252 kilometers
  • 928.862 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
  • 1065.778 miles
  • 1715.203 kilometers
  • 926.136 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 Big Trout Lake?

The estimated flight time from Yellowknife Airport to Big Trout Lake Airport is 2 hours and 31 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL)

On average, flying from Yellowknife to Big Trout Lake generates about 155 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 155 kilograms equals 342 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 Big Trout Lake

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL).

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 Big Trout Lake Airport
City: Big Trout Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YTL
ICAO Code: CYTL
Coordinates: 53°49′4″N, 89°53′48″W