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BWI to FSM: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
1,007 mi
1,621 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from FSM?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 1,007 miles (1,621 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 BWI to FSM?
Nonstop service on BWI–FSM 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 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to FSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–FSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to FSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–FSM 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.