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CID to YSM: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,519 mi
2,444 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from YSM?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,519 miles (2,444 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Cedar Rapids and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to YSM?
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