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YTE to YSM: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,164 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from YSM?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,164 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Cape Dorset and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to YSM?
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