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FSM to GCN: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
998 mi
1,606 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from GCN?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 998 miles (1,606 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 GCN?
Nonstop service on FSM–GCN 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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 2 hours behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to GCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–GCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to GCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–GCN 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.