There are 3 ways to get from Whitehorse to Fort Simpson by plane or car
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Fly to Fort Simpson Airport
best- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane YXY - YFS
7h 35m$1,255–3,529Drive 1,377.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Whitehorse to Fort Simpsoncar 1,377.3 km
22h 37m$233–336Fly to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport, drive
- Fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY)plane YXY - YHY
- Drive from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Simpsoncar
27h 50m$539–1,487
Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitehorse to Fort Simpson is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Whitehorse to Fort Simpson is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $1,200 - $3,600.
The distance between Whitehorse and Fort Simpson is 764 km. The road distance is 1377.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Whitehorse to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 1h ahead of Whitehorse. It is currently 10:22 AM in Whitehorse and 11:22 AM in Fort Simpson.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitehorse to Fort Simpson is 1377 km. It takes approximately 22h 37m to drive from Whitehorse to Fort Simpson.
There are one+ hotels available in Fort Simpson.
What companies run services between Whitehorse, YT, Canada and Fort Simpson, NT, Canada?
Air North and Air Tindi fly from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) once a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport to Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
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