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IQA to YSM: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
5,793 mi
9,324 km · 5,034 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- 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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 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 IQA from YSM?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 5,793 miles (9,324 km, 5,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Al Asad and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 9 hours behind Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to YSM?
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