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YQH to YYD: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → Smithers (Smithers Airport)
371 mi
596 km · 322 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
371 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson Lake, Canada
- YYD — Smithers Airport · Smithers, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 mi away
Near YYD
- YXT · Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat61 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base129 mi away
- ZST · Stewart Airport134 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQH from YYD?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to Smithers (YYD) is 371 miles (596 km, 322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to YYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 YQH to YYD?
Nonstop service on YQH–YYD 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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to YYD?
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Why are some YQH to YYD fares phone-only?
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