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CPD to YSM: distance & flight time
Coober Pedy (Coober Pedy Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,733 mi
14,055 km · 7,589 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CPD — Coober Pedy Airport · Coober Pedy, Australia
- 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 CPD
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport67 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 CPD from YSM?
The flight distance from Coober Pedy (CPD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,733 miles (14,055 km, 7,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Coober Pedy and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15.5 hours behind Coober Pedy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPD to YSM?
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