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LGH to YSM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,694 mi
13,991 km · 7,554 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from YSM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,694 miles (13,991 km, 7,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Leigh Creek and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to YSM?
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