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FSM to BTL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Battle Creek (W K Kellogg Airport)
687 mi
1,105 km · 597 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
687 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
- BTL — W K Kellogg Airport · Battle Creek, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Near BTL
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport16 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field41 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport42 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from BTL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Battle Creek (BTL) is 687 miles (1,105 km, 597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to BTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 FSM to BTL?
Nonstop service on FSM–BTL 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 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to BTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–BTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to BTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–BTL 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.