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BIH to YSM: distance & flight time
Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,590 mi
2,559 km · 1,382 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 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 BIH from YSM?
The flight distance from Bishop (BIH) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,590 miles (2,559 km, 1,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIH to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 BIH to YSM?
Nonstop service on BIH–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 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIH to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIH–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIH to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIH–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.