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YHF to YSM: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,315 mi
2,117 km · 1,143 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from YSM?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,315 miles (2,117 km, 1,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Hearst and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to YSM?
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