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ILF to YSM: distance & flight time
Ilford (Ilford Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
655 mi
1,054 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILF — Ilford Airport · Ilford, Canada
- 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 ILF
- ZAC · York Landing Airport18 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport35 mi away
- YGX · Gillam Airport40 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport68 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 ILF from YSM?
The flight distance from Ilford (ILF) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 655 miles (1,054 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILF to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ILF to YSM?
Nonstop service on ILF–YSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ilford and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Ilford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILF to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILF–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILF to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILF–YSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.