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YSM to GFK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
1,023 mi
1,646 km · 889 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from GFK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 1,023 miles (1,646 km, 889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 YSM to GFK?
Nonstop service on YSM–GFK 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 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–GFK 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.