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CFR to YSM: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
3,981 mi
6,406 km · 3,459 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
- 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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 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 CFR from YSM?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 3,981 miles (6,406 km, 3,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Caen and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 8 hours behind Caen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFR to YSM?
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