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CGD to YSM: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
5,813 mi
9,356 km · 5,052 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from YSM?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 5,813 miles (9,356 km, 5,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Changde and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 14 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to YSM?
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