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CAE to YSM: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,274 mi
3,659 km · 1,976 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from YSM?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,274 miles (3,659 km, 1,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Columbia and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to YSM?
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