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YQW to YSM: distance & flight time
North Battleford (North Battleford Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
521 mi
838 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 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 YQW from YSM?
The flight distance from North Battleford (YQW) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 521 miles (838 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQW to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 YQW to YSM?
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