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FSM to LYU: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
873 mi
1,404 km · 758 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
873 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from LYU?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Ely (LYU) is 873 miles (1,404 km, 758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 LYU?
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