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GUF to YSM: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,341 mi
3,768 km · 2,034 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from YSM?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,341 miles (3,768 km, 2,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Gulf Shores and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to YSM?
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