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YSM to AKA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
5,621 mi
9,047 km · 4,885 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from AKA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Ankang (AKA) is 5,621 miles (9,047 km, 4,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Fort Smith and Ankang?
Ankang is 14 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to AKA?
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