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FSM to PIE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
857 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from PIE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 857 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 PIE?
Nonstop service on FSM–PIE 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to PIE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–PIE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to PIE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–PIE 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.