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FSM to FYV: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Fayetteville (Drake Field)
47 mi
76 km · 41 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
47 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FYV — Drake Field · Fayetteville, 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 FYV
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport21 mi away
- FSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport47 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport59 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from FYV?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Fayetteville (FYV) is 47 miles (76 km, 41 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to FYV?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 FYV?
Nonstop service on FSM–FYV 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to FYV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–FYV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to FYV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–FYV 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.