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FSM to ELD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
171 mi
275 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from ELD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to El Dorado (ELD) is 171 miles (275 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 ELD?
Nonstop service on FSM–ELD 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to ELD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–ELD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to ELD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–ELD 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.