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YBI to YSM: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,108 mi
3,392 km · 1,831 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from YSM?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,108 miles (3,392 km, 1,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Black Tickle and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 3 hours behind Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to YSM?
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