Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YCH to YSM: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,057 mi
3,310 km · 1,787 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live YCH→YSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from YSM?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,057 miles (3,310 km, 1,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Chatham and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 3 hours behind Chatham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCH to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCH–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.