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YSM to YCR: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
646 mi
1,040 km · 562 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YCR?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 646 miles (1,040 km, 562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YCR?
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