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YSM to WGA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport)
8,638 mi
13,901 km · 7,506 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, Australia
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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from WGA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Wagga Wagga (WGA) is 8,638 miles (13,901 km, 7,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to WGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Wagga Wagga?
Wagga Wagga is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to WGA?
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