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DCU to YSM: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,081 mi
3,349 km · 1,808 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from YSM?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,081 miles (3,349 km, 1,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 DCU to YSM?
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