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CDS to YSM: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,844 mi
2,968 km · 1,603 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from YSM?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,844 miles (2,968 km, 1,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Childress and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to YSM?
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