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PUG to YSM: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,825 mi
14,202 km · 7,669 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from YSM?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,825 miles (14,202 km, 7,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Argyle and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to YSM?
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