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ADL to YSM: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,931 mi
14,374 km · 7,761 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from YSM?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,931 miles (14,374 km, 7,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to YSM?
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