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YSM to YQL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport)
719 mi
1,157 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
719 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YQL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Lethbridge (YQL) is 719 miles (1,157 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YQL?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to YQL?
Nonstop service on YSM–YQL 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YQL?
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Why are some YSM to YQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–YQL 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.