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BWU to YSM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,450 mi
13,599 km · 7,343 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from YSM?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,450 miles (13,599 km, 7,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Sydney and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to YSM?
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