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BES to YSM: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
3,921 mi
6,310 km · 3,407 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from YSM?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 3,921 miles (6,310 km, 3,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Brest and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 8 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to YSM?
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