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YRS to YSM: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
797 mi
1,282 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker Lake, 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from YSM?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 797 miles (1,282 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Red Sucker Lake and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to YSM?
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