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XIJ to YSM: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
6,184 mi
9,952 km · 5,373 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from YSM?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 6,184 miles (9,952 km, 5,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to YSM?
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