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YSM to AXT: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,439 mi
7,144 km · 3,857 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from AXT?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Akita (AXT) is 4,439 miles (7,144 km, 3,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Akita?
Akita is 15 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to AXT?
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