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FWA to YSM: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,741 mi
2,802 km · 1,513 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, United States
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Near YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWA from YSM?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,741 miles (2,802 km, 1,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Wayne and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to YSM?
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