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FSM to SDM: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,307 mi
2,103 km · 1,136 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from SDM?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,307 miles (2,103 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 time difference between Fort Smith and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to SDM?
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