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FAT to YSM: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,642 mi
2,643 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 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 FAT from YSM?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,642 miles (2,643 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAT to YSM?
Nonstop service on FAT–YSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–YSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.