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CLU to YSM: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,824 mi
2,935 km · 1,585 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from YSM?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,824 miles (2,935 km, 1,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to YSM?
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