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LKP to YSM: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,904 mi
3,064 km · 1,654 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, United States
- 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from YSM?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,904 miles (3,064 km, 1,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Lake Placid and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to YSM?
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