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CTS to YSM: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
4,214 mi
6,781 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from YSM?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 4,214 miles (6,781 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Sapporo and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to YSM?
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