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WGA to YSM: distance & flight time
Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,638 mi
13,901 km · 7,506 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera 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 WGA from YSM?
The flight distance from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,638 miles (13,901 km, 7,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGA to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Wagga Wagga and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 16 hours behind Wagga Wagga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGA to YSM?
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