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FRB to YSM: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
8,522 mi
13,715 km · 7,405 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from YSM?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 8,522 miles (13,715 km, 7,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 FRB to YSM?
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