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YSM to QBC: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
768 mi
1,236 km · 667 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
768 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, 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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from QBC?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 768 miles (1,236 km, 667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to QBC?
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