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WLK to YYD: distance & flight time
Selawik (Selawik Airport) → Smithers (Smithers Airport)
1,349 mi
2,172 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLK — Selawik Airport · Selawik, United States
- YYD — Smithers Airport · Smithers, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WLK
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport29 mi away
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport32 mi away
- BKC · Buckland Airport54 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport68 mi away
Near YYD
- YXT · Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat61 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base129 mi away
- ZST · Stewart Airport134 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WLK from YYD?
The flight distance from Selawik (WLK) to Smithers (YYD) is 1,349 miles (2,172 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLK to YYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WLK to YYD?
Nonstop service on WLK–YYD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Selawik and Smithers?
Smithers is 1 hour ahead of Selawik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLK to YYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WLK–YYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WLK to YYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WLK–YYD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.