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YWG to YSM: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
906 mi
1,459 km · 788 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from YSM?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 906 miles (1,459 km, 788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Winnipeg and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to YSM?
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