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How to get fromHay River to Fort Smithby plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Hay River to Fort Smith by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane YHY - FSM
    23h 19m
    $195–769

  2. Drive  2,479.8 mi

    1. Drive from Hay River to Fort Smithcar car 2,479.8 mi
    43h 39m
    $568–820

  3. Fly Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane YHY - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    14h 53m
    $301–1,229

  4. Drive to Yellowknife Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Hay River to Yellowknife Airport (YZF)car car
    2. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane YZF - XNA
    3. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    15h 29m
    $451–1,718

  5. Fly Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Tulsa International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane plane YHY - TUL
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    19h 6m
    $344–1,289

Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration27h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,006.1 mi
  • Duration: 23h 19m

What companies run services between Hay River, NT, Canada and Fort Smith, AR, USA?

Air Tindi, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) once daily.

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