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YSM to YEL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
1,519 mi
2,445 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YEL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 1,519 miles (2,445 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YEL?
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