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FSM to ORD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
576 mi
927 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
576 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from ORD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Chicago (ORD) is 576 miles (927 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 ORD?
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