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YSM to HZP: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
183 mi
294 km · 159 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
183 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from HZP?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 183 miles (294 km, 159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSM to HZP?
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