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BWE to YSM: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
4,047 mi
6,514 km · 3,517 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from YSM?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 4,047 miles (6,514 km, 3,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Braunschweig and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 8 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to YSM?
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