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YSM to PEK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
4,993 mi
8,036 km · 4,339 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from PEK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Beijing (PEK) is 4,993 miles (8,036 km, 4,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to PEK?
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