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YYD to FBK: distance & flight time
Smithers (Smithers Airport) → Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield)
982 mi
1,581 km · 854 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- YYD — Smithers Airport · Smithers, Canada
- FBK — Ladd AAF Airfield · Fort Wainwright, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YYD
- YXT · Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat61 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base129 mi away
- ZST · Stewart Airport134 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport136 mi away
Near FBK
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base19 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport48 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYD from FBK?
The flight distance from Smithers (YYD) to Fort Wainwright (FBK) is 982 miles (1,581 km, 854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYD to FBK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YYD to FBK?
Nonstop service on YYD–FBK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smithers and Fort Wainwright?
Fort Wainwright is 1 hour behind Smithers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYD to FBK?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYD–FBK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.