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GUC to YSM: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,501 mi
2,415 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from YSM?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,501 miles (2,415 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from GUC to YSM?
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