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YSM to YOW: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,794 mi
2,886 km · 1,559 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YOW?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,794 miles (2,886 km, 1,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YOW?
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