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CWA to YSM: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,398 mi
2,250 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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 CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 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 CWA from YSM?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,398 miles (2,250 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Wassau and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Wassau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWA to YSM?
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