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BIF to YSM: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,963 mi
3,160 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from YSM?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,963 miles (3,160 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from BIF to YSM?
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