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FSM to TUO: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,663 mi
12,333 km · 6,659 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from TUO?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,663 miles (12,333 km, 6,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 TUO?
Nonstop service on FSM–TUO 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 15h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Taupo?
Taupo is 18 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to TUO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–TUO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to TUO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–TUO 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.