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CBF to YSM: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,469 mi
2,364 km · 1,276 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from YSM?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,469 miles (2,364 km, 1,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to YSM?
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