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YSM to YKA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Kamloops (Kamloops Airport)
724 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
724 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YKA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Kamloops (YKA) is 724 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Kamloops?
Kamloops is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YKA?
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