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ALI to YSM: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,325 mi
3,742 km · 2,020 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, United States
- 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from YSM?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,325 miles (3,742 km, 2,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALI to YSM?
Nonstop service on ALI–YSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alice and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALI–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALI to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALI–YSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.