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YSM to ANC: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,274 mi
2,051 km · 1,107 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from ANC?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,274 miles (2,051 km, 1,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ANC?
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