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YRI to YSM: distance & flight time
Riviere Du Loup (Rivière-du-Loup Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRI — Rivière-du-Loup Airport · Riviere Du Loup, 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 YRI
- YML · Charlevoix Airport32 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport68 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport70 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport71 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 YRI from YSM?
The flight distance from Riviere Du Loup (YRI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Riviere Du Loup and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Riviere Du Loup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRI to YSM?
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