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JIC to YSM: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
5,353 mi
8,615 km · 4,652 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from YSM?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 5,353 miles (8,615 km, 4,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from JIC to YSM?
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