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YAX to YSM: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
939 mi
1,511 km · 816 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
939 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, 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 YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 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 YAX from YSM?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 939 miles (1,511 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Angling Lake and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Angling Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAX to YSM?
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