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FSM to PBF: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
160 mi
257 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from PBF?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 160 miles (257 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 PBF?
Nonstop service on FSM–PBF 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to PBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–PBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to PBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–PBF 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.