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YSM to YZF: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
188 mi
302 km · 163 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
188 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YZF?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 188 miles (302 km, 163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 YZF?
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