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YSM to HIA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
5,337 mi
8,589 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, 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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from HIA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Huai An (HIA) is 5,337 miles (8,589 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Huai An?
Huai An is 14 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to HIA?
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