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PKE to YSM: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,499 mi
13,677 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from YSM?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,499 miles (13,677 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Parkes and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 16 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to YSM?
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