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PIW to YSM: distance & flight time
Pikwitonei (Pikwitonei Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
623 mi
1,003 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PIW — Pikwitonei Airport · Pikwitonei, 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 PIW
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport28 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport31 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport54 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 PIW from YSM?
The flight distance from Pikwitonei (PIW) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 623 miles (1,003 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIW to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 PIW to YSM?
Nonstop service on PIW–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIW to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIW–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIW to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIW–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.