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YHD to YSM: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,031 mi
1,659 km · 896 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from YSM?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,031 miles (1,659 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Dryden and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to YSM?
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