--- title: "Yellowknife to Fort Smith flights: who flies YZF-YSM" description: "Air Tindi flies Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort Smith (YSM) nonstop about 6 times a week, scheduled at 40 minutes. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf-ysm" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf-ysm.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Yellowknife to Fort Smith (YZF-YSM): nonstop flights and who flies them Air Tindi flies the YZF to YSM nonstop about 6 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 40 minutes for the 188 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See YZF to YSM on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 6 Flights a week, 4-week average 40 minutes Scheduled flight time 188 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Yellowknife to Fort Smith flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YZF to YSM starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort Smith (YSM) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YZF | Arrives YSM | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | 8T 260 | Air Tindi | 08:00 | 08:40 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Thu, Oct 22 | 8T 266 | Air Tindi | 17:15 | 17:55 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | 8T 262 | Air Tindi | 08:30 | 09:10 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | 8T 262 | Air Tindi | 08:30 | 09:10 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | 8T 264 | Air Tindi | 11:30 | 12:10 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Wed, Oct 28 | 8T 262 | Air Tindi | 08:30 | 09:10 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Thu, Oct 29 | 8T 260 | Air Tindi | 08:00 | 08:40 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Thu, Oct 29 | 8T 266 | Air Tindi | 17:15 | 17:55 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 | | Fri, Oct 30 | 8T 262 | Air Tindi | 08:30 | 09:10 | 40 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | Showing all 9 scheduled YZF to YSM departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every YZF to YSM date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Yellowknife to Fort Smith nonstop Air Tindi flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 and the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300. ## The full YZF to YSM nonstop schedule This page carries the full YZF to YSM nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each YZF to YSM nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YZF to YSM on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Yellowknife to Fort Smith nonstop Carriers operating YZF to YSM nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air Tindi (8T) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/8t.md)\ [The aircraft 8T flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/8t.md) See YZF to YSM on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YZF to YSM **How long is the flight from Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort Smith (YSM)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 40 minutes from Yellowknife (YZF) to Fort Smith (YSM). The nonstop covers about 188 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from YZF to YSM?** Air Tindi is currently the only airline flying YZF to YSM nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on YZF to YSM, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from YZF to YSM?** About 6 nonstop flights a week run between Yellowknife (YZF) and Fort Smith (YSM) in the current schedule, operated by Air Tindi. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from YZF to YSM depart?** Scheduled YZF to YSM nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 17:15, local time at Yellowknife. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YZF to YSM nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, YZF to YSM nonstops fly as 8T 260, 8T 262, 8T 264, and 8T 266 on Air Tindi. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on YZF to YSM?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air Tindi on YZF to YSM. The page carries the full YZF to YSM nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [YSM to YZF nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/ysm-yzf.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Yellowknife (YZF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf.md), or [every route from Fort Smith (YSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ysm.md). Nonstops to Fort Smith (YSM) from other airports within 150 miles of Yellowknife (YZF): - [Hay River (YHY) to Fort Smith (YSM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yhy-ysm.md), 120 miles from YZF Nonstops from Yellowknife (YZF) to other airports within 150 miles of Fort Smith (YSM): - [Yellowknife (YZF) to Hay River (YHY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yzf-yhy.md), 142 miles from YSM Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full YZF to YSM nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)