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EKI to YSM: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,675 mi
2,696 km · 1,456 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from YSM?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,675 miles (2,696 km, 1,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 EKI to YSM?
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