Distance between Grand Forks ND and Fort Smith NT

The distance from Grand Forks to Fort Smith is 1,458 miles by road including 111 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 26 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon, North Battleford and Lloydminster.

There are seasonal roads on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,026 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,457.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 26 h 46 min
Fuel amount 49.6 gal
Fuel cost 192.9 USD
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Compare this route in other services:
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Grand Forks 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 81 I 29 89 mi, 1 h 38 min
Letellier 89 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 2.9 gal
PTH 75 53 mi, 58 min
Winnipeg 143 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 4.6 gal
PTH 100 PTH 1 55 mi, 59 min
Portage la Prairie 197 mi 3:37 3 h 37 min 6.5 gal
PTH 1 76 mi, 1 h 21 min
Brandon 273 mi 4:59 4 h 59 min 9.2 gal
PTH 1 1 225 mi, 4 h 07 min
Regina 498 mi 9:06 9 h 06 min 16.9 gal
46 11 157 mi, 2 h 49 min
Saskatoon 656 mi 11:55 11 h 55 min 22.1 gal
11 16 101 mi, 1 h 50 min
North Battleford 756 mi 13:45 13 h 45 min 25.1 gal
16 68 mi, 1 h 14 min
Lloydminster 824 mi 15:00 15 h 00 min 27.4 gal
16 63 634 mi, 11 h 46 min
Fort Smith 1,458 mi 26:46 26 h 46 min 49.5 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Grand Forks 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 81 I 29 13 mi, 14 min
Manvel 13 mi 0:14 14 min 0.4 gal
I 29 34 mi, 33 min
Drayton 47 mi 0:48 48 min 1.4 gal
I 29 8 mi, 09 min
Pittsburgh 55 mi 0:58 58 min 1.8 gal
I 29 7 mi, 08 min
Fleece 62 mi 1:06 1 h 06 min 2.0 gal
I 29 10 mi, 11 min
Joliette 71 mi 1:17 1 h 17 min 2.2 gal
I 29 7 mi, 08 min
Pembina 78 mi 1:26 1 h 26 min 2.6 gal
I 29 PTH 75 12 mi, 12 min
Letellier 89 mi 1:38 1 h 38 min 2.9 gal
PTH 75 9 mi, 10 min
St. Jean-Baptiste 99 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.2 gal
PTH 75 6 mi, 07 min
Morris 105 mi 1:56 1 h 56 min 3.5 gal
PTH 75 17 mi, 18 min
Sainte Agathe 122 mi 2:14 2 h 14 min 3.9 gal
PTH 75 10 mi, 10 min
St. Adolphe 132 mi 2:25 2 h 25 min 4.4 gal
PTH 75 11 mi, 11 min
Winnipeg 143 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 4.6 gal
PTH 100 PR 241 16 mi, 17 min
Headingley 158 mi 2:54 2 h 54 min 5.3 gal
PTH 1 18 mi, 19 min
Elie 176 mi 3:13 3 h 13 min 5.8 gal
PTH 1 7 mi, 07 min
Oakville 183 mi 3:21 3 h 21 min 6.1 gal
PTH 1 15 mi, 15 min
Portage la Prairie 197 mi 3:36 3 h 36 min 6.5 gal
PTH 1 27 mi, 28 min
Austin 224 mi 4:05 4 h 05 min 7.5 gal
PTH 1 14 mi, 14 min
Sidney 237 mi 4:20 4 h 20 min 7.8 gal
PTH 1 36 mi, 38 min
Brandon 273 mi 4:58 4 h 58 min 9.2 gal
PTH 1 17 mi, 18 min
Alexander 290 mi 5:16 5 h 16 min 9.8 gal
PTH 1 10 mi, 10 min
Griswold 300 mi 5:27 5 h 27 min 10.2 gal
PTH 1 4 mi, 04 min
Oak Lake 304 mi 5:31 5 h 31 min 10.2 gal
PTH 1 18 mi, 19 min
Virden 322 mi 5:51 5 h 51 min 10.9 gal
PTH 1 12 mi, 13 min
Hargrave 335 mi 6:04 6 h 04 min 11.2 gal
PTH 1 11 mi, 11 min
Kirkella 345 mi 6:16 6 h 16 min 11.6 gal
PTH 1 6 mi, 05 min
Fleming 351 mi 6:21 6 h 21 min 11.9 gal
1 6 mi, 06 min
Moosomin 357 mi 6:28 6 h 28 min 12.0 gal
1 35 mi, 37 min
Broadview 392 mi 7:05 7 h 05 min 12.3 gal
1 32 mi, 34 min
Grenfell 424 mi 7:40 7 h 40 min 14.3 gal
1 13 mi, 13 min
Wolseley 437 mi 7:53 7 h 53 min 14.8 gal
1 11 mi, 12 min
Indian Head 448 mi 8:06 8 h 06 min 14.9 gal
1 21 mi, 25 min
Qu'Appelle 469 mi 8:32 8 h 32 min 15.5 gal
1 17 mi, 20 min
Balgonie 486 mi 8:52 8 h 52 min 16.4 gal
46 12 mi, 13 min
Regina 498 mi 9:05 9 h 05 min 16.9 gal
46 11 31 mi, 32 min
Lumsden 529 mi 9:37 9 h 37 min 17.5 gal
11 2 23 mi, 25 min
Chamberlain 552 mi 10:02 10 h 02 min 18.7 gal
11 49 mi, 52 min
Aylesbury 601 mi 10:55 10 h 55 min 18.8 gal
11 55 mi, 59 min
Saskatoon 656 mi 11:54 11 h 54 min 22.1 gal
11 16 25 mi, 27 min
Langham 681 mi 12:22 12 h 22 min 23.0 gal
16 7 mi, 07 min
Borden 688 mi 12:30 12 h 30 min 23.3 gal
16 6 mi, 06 min
Radisson 694 mi 12:36 12 h 36 min 23.5 gal
16 19 mi, 20 min
Maymont 713 mi 12:57 12 h 57 min 23.7 gal
16 21 mi, 23 min
Denholm 733 mi 13:20 13 h 20 min 24.7 gal
16 23 mi, 24 min
North Battleford 756 mi 13:45 13 h 45 min 25.1 gal
16 30 mi, 32 min
Maidstone 786 mi 14:17 14 h 17 min 26.4 gal
16 15 mi, 16 min
Lashburn 801 mi 14:33 14 h 33 min 27.1 gal
16 23 mi, 25 min
Lloydminster 824 mi 14:59 14 h 59 min 27.4 gal
16 22 mi, 25 min
Kitscoty 846 mi 15:24 15 h 24 min 28.6 gal
16 21 mi, 22 min
Vermilion 867 mi 15:47 15 h 47 min 28.9 gal
41 38 mi, 41 min
Elk Point 904 mi 16:28 16 h 28 min 30.6 gal
41 29 25 mi, 28 min
St. Paul 929 mi 16:56 16 h 56 min 31.4 gal
29 13 mi, 15 min
Ashmont 942 mi 17:11 17 h 11 min 31.8 gal
36 866 24 mi, 25 min
McRae 966 mi 17:37 17 h 37 min 32.8 gal
866 10 mi, 11 min
Briereville 976 mi 17:48 17 h 48 min 33.1 gal
866 7 mi, 08 min
Craigend 983 mi 17:56 17 h 56 min 33.3 gal
55 36 28 mi, 30 min
Lac La Biche 1,011 mi 18:27 18 h 27 min 33.9 gal
55 63 51 mi, 54 min
Wandering River 1,062 mi 19:22 19 h 22 min 35.2 gal
63 114 mi, 2 h 03 min
Gregoire 1,176 mi 21:25 21 h 25 min 39.9 gal
63 55 mi, 1 h 00 min
Bitumount 1,230 mi 22:25 22 h 25 min 41.8 gal
213 mi, 4 h 03 min
Fort Fitzgerald 1,443 mi 26:29 26 h 29 min 49.0 gal
14 mi, 16 min
Fort Smith 1,458 mi 26:45 26 h 45 min 49.5 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Grand Forks to Fort Smith?

Fuel cost: 192.9 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,457.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Grand Forks to Fort Smith?

Driving time: 26 h 46 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 10 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 min
  • 38 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 36 min
  • 1,104 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 19 h 42 min
  • 13 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 14 min
  • 270 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 h 25 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 11 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 7 min
  • 10 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 18 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Grand Forks to Fort Smith by land?

The distance between Grand Forks and Fort Smith is 1,457.7 mi by road including 110.6 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Grand Forks and Fort Smith respectively.

How far is Grand Forks to Fort Smith by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Grand Forks and Fort Smith is 1,025.9 mi.

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 Grand Forks and Fort Smith respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Grand Forks from Fort Smith by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 3 min to cover the distance of 1,026 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 30 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

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 Grand Forks to Fort Smith?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 52 min to cover the distance of 1,026 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 51 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

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 Grand Forks and Fort Smith?

The halfway point between Grand Forks and Fort Smith is Denholm. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Denholm to Grand Forks is 733 mi and driving will take about 13 h 20 min. The road between Denholm and Fort Smith has length 725 mi and will take approximately 13 h 26 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Maymont is in 713 mi from Grand Forks and 745 mi from Fort Smith
  • North Battleford is in 756 mi from Grand Forks and 702 mi from Fort Smith
  • Radisson is in 694 mi from Grand Forks and 764 mi from Fort Smith

Where is Grand Forks in relation to Fort Smith?

Grand Forks is located 1,026 mi south-east of Fort Smith.

Grand Forks has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.90782, longitude -97.0592.

Fort Smith has geographic coordinates: latitude 60.00585, longitude -111.89026.

Which highway goes from Grand Forks to Fort Smith?

The route from Grand Forks to Fort Smith follows 16, PTH 1, 63, 11, 1, I 29.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • PTH 75: 58 mi
  • 55: 48 mi
  • 41: 44 mi
  • 866: 29 mi
  • 29: 27 mi
  • 36: 25 mi
  • US 81: 22 mi
  • 46: 14 mi
  • PTH 100: 12 mi
  • 2: 7 mi
  • 11A: 6 mi
  • 47: 5 mi
  • 28: 4 mi
  • PTH 83: 4 mi
  • 45: 4 mi
  • PR 254: 3 mi
  • 674: 3 mi
  • 40: 3 mi
  • PR 241: 2 mi
  • PR 250: 2 mi
  • 6: 2 mi
  • 21: 2 mi
  • Route 42: 2 mi
  • PR 427: 1 mi
  • ND 297: 1 mi
  • PR 334: 1 mi
  • 12: 1 mi
  • PTH 10: 1 mi
  • 881: 1 mi
  • 8: 1 mi
  • 5: 1 mi
  • 675: 1 mi
  • 4: 1 mi
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