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YSM to YXJ: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
413 mi
664 km · 359 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
413 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YXJ?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 413 miles (664 km, 359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YXJ?
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