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BAV to YSM: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
5,091 mi
8,193 km · 4,424 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from YSM?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 5,091 miles (8,193 km, 4,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 BAV to YSM?
Nonstop service on BAV–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 10h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baotou and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 14 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAV–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAV to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAV–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.