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BLH to YSM: distance & flight time
Blythe (Blythe Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,828 mi
2,943 km · 1,589 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLH — Blythe Airport · Blythe, 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 BLH
- YUM · Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport67 mi away
- HII · Lake Havasu City Airport69 mi away
- IPL · Imperial County Airport74 mi away
- MXL · General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport75 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 BLH from YSM?
The flight distance from Blythe (BLH) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,828 miles (2,943 km, 1,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLH to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 BLH to YSM?
Nonstop service on BLH–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 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Blythe and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Blythe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLH to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLH–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLH to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLH–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.