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YSM to YAA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Anahim Lake (Anahim Lake Airport)
729 mi
1,174 km · 634 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- YAA — Anahim Lake Airport · Anahim 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 YAA
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport55 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport123 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport138 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YAA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Anahim Lake (YAA) is 729 miles (1,174 km, 634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to YAA?
Nonstop service on YSM–YAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Anahim Lake?
Anahim Lake is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YAA?
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