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DSM to YSM: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,496 mi
2,407 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from YSM?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,496 miles (2,407 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Des Moines and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YSM?
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