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BBS to YSM: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
3,847 mi
6,192 km · 3,343 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from YSM?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 3,847 miles (6,192 km, 3,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Blackbushe and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 7 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to YSM?
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