# Distance from Fort Simpson (YFS) to Richmond (YVR)

> 1,403 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,403 km / 872 mi / 758 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 186° (south)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Canada)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:03 in Fort Simpson, it's 00:03 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 541 ft (YVR is lower than YFS)

## Airports

### [Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfs-fort-simpson-fort-simpson-airport/1ef266de-afb8-68c0-9d62-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Simpson, Canada
- ICAO: CYFS
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 61.760000, -121.240000
- Elevation: 555 ft

### [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richmond, Canada
- ICAO: CYVR
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.190000, -123.180000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:03 in Fort Simpson, it's 00:03 in Richmond.

## Related

- [Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfs-fort-simpson-fort-simpson-airport/1ef266de-afb8-68c0-9d62-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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