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BTR to YSM: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,253 mi
3,626 km · 1,958 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from YSM?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,253 miles (3,626 km, 1,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Baton Rouge and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to YSM?
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