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YSH to YXJ: distance & flight time
Smiths Falls (Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
2,070 mi
3,331 km · 1,799 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YSH — Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport · Smiths Falls, Canada
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YSH
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport30 mi away
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport38 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport44 mi away
Near YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSH from YXJ?
The flight distance from Smiths Falls (YSH) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 2,070 miles (3,331 km, 1,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSH to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 YSH to YXJ?
Nonstop service on YSH–YXJ 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 4h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSH to YXJ?
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Why are some YSH to YXJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSH–YXJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.