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GAO to YSM: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
3,295 mi
5,302 km · 2,863 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from YSM?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 3,295 miles (5,302 km, 2,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Guantanamo and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Guantanamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAO to YSM?
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