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CGI to YSM: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,858 mi
2,990 km · 1,614 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from YSM?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,858 miles (2,990 km, 1,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Cape Girardeau and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to YSM?
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