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BHQ to YSM: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,667 mi
13,948 km · 7,532 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Near YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from YSM?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,667 miles (13,948 km, 7,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Broken Hill and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to YSM?
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