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HEL to YSM: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
3,809 mi
6,130 km · 3,310 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from YSM?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 3,809 miles (6,130 km, 3,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Helsinki and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 9 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to YSM?
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