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FKL to YSM: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,873 mi
3,014 km · 1,627 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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 FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from YSM?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,873 miles (3,014 km, 1,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 FKL to YSM?
Nonstop service on FKL–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 4h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Franklin and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Franklin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FKL–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FKL to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FKL–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.