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FSM to GLS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
420 mi
677 km · 365 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
420 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from GLS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Galveston (GLS) is 420 miles (677 km, 365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 GLS?
Nonstop service on FSM–GLS 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to GLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–GLS 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.