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YSM to YPA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field)
527 mi
848 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
527 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, 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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YPA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Prince Albert (YPA) is 527 miles (848 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSM to YPA?
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