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GDW to YSM: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,590 mi
2,559 km · 1,382 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from YSM?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,590 miles (2,559 km, 1,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Gladwin and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to YSM?
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