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DRO to YSM: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,591 mi
2,560 km · 1,383 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from YSM?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,591 miles (2,560 km, 1,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from DRO to YSM?
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