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GCN to YSM: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,663 mi
2,676 km · 1,445 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from YSM?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,663 miles (2,676 km, 1,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Grand Canyon and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to YSM?
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