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BRD to YSM: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,188 mi
1,911 km · 1,032 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from YSM?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,188 miles (1,911 km, 1,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Brainerd and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to YSM?
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