There are 3 ways to get from Hay River to Fort Smith by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane YHY - FSM
23h 24m$205–769Drive 2,479.8 mi
- Drive from Hay River to Fort Smithcar 2,479.8 mi
43h 39m$568–820Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane YHY - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
15h 57m$309–1,020
Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hay River to Fort Smith is to fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hay River to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 15h 57m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Hay River and Fort Smith is 2018 miles. The road distance is 2494.3 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 24m to get from Hay River to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Fort Smith is 1h ahead of Hay River. It is currently 7:50 PM in Hay River and 8:50 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay River to Fort Smith is 2494 miles. It takes approximately 43h 39m to drive from Hay River to Fort Smith.
There are 55+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
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) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Edmonton, Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Yellowknife, Calgary, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Edmonton, Calgary, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Fort Smith, Edmonton, Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Fort Smith, Edmonton, Calgary, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Fort Smith, Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Yellowknife, Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
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