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YSM to XBE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport)
887 mi
1,427 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin Lake, 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 XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from XBE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Bearskin Lake (XBE) is 887 miles (1,427 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to XBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Bearskin Lake?
Bearskin Lake is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to XBE?
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