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YIB to YSM: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 973 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, 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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from YSM?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Atikokan and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to YSM?
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