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YDQ to YSM: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
422 mi
679 km · 367 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
422 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from YSM?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 422 miles (679 km, 367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Dawson Creek and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to YSM?
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