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YGX to YSM: distance & flight time
Gillam (Gillam Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
675 mi
1,086 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, 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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 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 YGX from YSM?
The flight distance from Gillam (YGX) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 675 miles (1,086 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGX to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Gillam and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Gillam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGX to YSM?
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