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YSM to YRO: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport)
1,787 mi
2,876 km · 1,553 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe 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 YRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YRO?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Ottawa (YRO) is 1,787 miles (2,876 km, 1,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 YRO?
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