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SHB to YSM: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
4,076 mi
6,559 km · 3,542 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from YSM?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 4,076 miles (6,559 km, 3,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Nakashibetsu and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to YSM?
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