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IAB to FSM: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
226 mi
363 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
226 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAB from FSM?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 226 miles (363 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 IAB to FSM?
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