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CIU to FSM: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
913 mi
1,469 km · 793 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
913 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from FSM?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 913 miles (1,469 km, 793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIU to FSM?
Nonstop service on CIU–FSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to FSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–FSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to FSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–FSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.