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YCQ to YSM: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
464 mi
746 km · 403 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
464 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from YSM?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 464 miles (746 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 YCQ to YSM?
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