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YPY to YSM: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
92 mi
147 km · 80 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
92 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from YSM?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 92 miles (147 km, 80 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from YPY to YSM?
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