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YSM to BKQ: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Blackall (Blackall Airport)
8,100 mi
13,035 km · 7,038 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BKQ — Blackall Airport · Blackall, Australia
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 BKQ
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport60 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport91 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport100 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BKQ?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Blackall (BKQ) is 8,100 miles (13,035 km, 7,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Blackall?
Blackall is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BKQ?
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