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YWS to YSM: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
807 mi
1,298 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from YSM?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 807 miles (1,298 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Whistler and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to YSM?
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