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FSM to ESF: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
297 mi
479 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
297 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from ESF?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Alexandria (ESF) is 297 miles (479 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 FSM to ESF?
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