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TQD to YSM: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
5,838 mi
9,395 km · 5,073 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from YSM?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 5,838 miles (9,395 km, 5,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Al Taqaddum and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 9 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to YSM?
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