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DRI to YSM: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,192 mi
3,528 km · 1,905 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from YSM?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,192 miles (3,528 km, 1,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Deridder and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to YSM?
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