Distance between Calgary AB and Fort Smith NT
The distance from Calgary to Fort Smith is 1,182 kilometers by road including 252 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 13 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Airdrie, Red Deer, Lacombe, Leduc, Edmonton and Sherwood Park.
Shortest distance by air | 1,005 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,182 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 13 h 2 min |
Fuel amount | 94.6 L |
Fuel cost | 112.6 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Calgary | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
2 30 km, 18 min
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Airdrie | 30 km | 18 min | 1.7 L | |
2 13 km, 07 min
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Crossfield | 44 km | 25 min | 3.2 L | |
2 61 km, 37 min
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Bowden | 104 km | 1 h 02 min | 7.6 L | |
2 32 km, 19 min
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Gasoline Alley | 136 km | 1 h 21 min | 10.8 L | |
2 7 km, 03 min
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Red Deer | 143 km | 1 h 25 min | 11.0 L | |
2 27 km, 16 min
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Lacombe | 170 km | 1 h 42 min | 13.1 L | |
2 87 km, 47 min
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Leduc | 258 km | 2 h 30 min | 19.9 L | |
2 43 km, 25 min
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Edmonton | 300 km | 2 h 55 min | 22.1 L | |
216 63 882 km, 10 h 07 min
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Fort Smith | 1,182 km | 13 h 02 min | 94.2 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Calgary to Fort Smith?
Fuel cost: 112.6 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,182 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.19 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Calgary to Fort Smith?
Driving time: 13 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 204 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 51 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 18 min
- 725 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 8 h 3 min
- 209 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 37 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Calgary to Fort Smith by land?
The distance between Calgary and Fort Smith is 1,182 km by road including 252 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Fort Smith respectively.
How far is Calgary to Fort Smith by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Calgary and Fort Smith is 1,005 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Fort Smith respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Calgary from Fort Smith by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 15 min to cover the distance of 1,005 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 34 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Calgary to Fort Smith?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 11 min to cover the distance of 1,005 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 47 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Calgary and Fort Smith?
The halfway point between Calgary and Fort Smith is Wandering River. It is located about 46 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wandering River to Calgary is 545 km and driving will take about 5 h 38 min. The road between Wandering River and Fort Smith has length 638 km and will take approximately 7 h 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Calgary in relation to Fort Smith?
Calgary is located 1,005 km south of Fort Smith.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Fort Smith has geographic coordinates: latitude 60.00585, longitude -111.89026.
Which highway goes from Calgary to Fort Smith?
The route from Calgary to Fort Smith follows 63, 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 28: 36 km
- 216: 28 km
- 55: 23 km
- 28A: 18 km
- 15: 7 km
- 2A: 5 km
- 14: 2 km
- 5: 1 km