Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YSM to YNL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Points North Landing (Points North Landing Airport)
304 mi
489 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
See live YSM→YNL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- YNL — Points North Landing Airport · Points North Landing, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YNL
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport35 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport90 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport92 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YNL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Points North Landing (YNL) is 304 miles (489 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 YNL?
Nonstop service on YSM–YNL 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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YNL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–YNL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to YNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–YNL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.