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XPK to YSM: distance & flight time
Pukatawagan (Pukatawagan Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
490 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XPK — Pukatawagan Airport · Pukatawagan, Canada
- 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 XPK
- YLR · Leaf Rapids Airport72 mi away
- YFO · Flin Flon Airport76 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport77 mi away
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport116 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 XPK from YSM?
The flight distance from Pukatawagan (XPK) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 490 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XPK to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 XPK to YSM?
Nonstop service on XPK–YSM 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XPK to YSM?
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Why are some XPK to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XPK–YSM 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.