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YHP to YSM: distance & flight time
Poplar Hill (Poplar Hill Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- YHP — Poplar Hill Airport · Poplar Hill, 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 YHP
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport24 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport38 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport52 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport60 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 YHP from YSM?
The flight distance from Poplar Hill (YHP) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHP to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YHP to YSM?
Nonstop service on YHP–YSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Poplar Hill and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Poplar Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHP to YSM?
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Why are some YHP to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHP–YSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.