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ELD to YSM: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,045 mi
3,292 km · 1,777 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from YSM?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,045 miles (3,292 km, 1,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 El Dorado and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to YSM?
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