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IDP to YSM: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,733 mi
2,790 km · 1,506 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from YSM?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,733 miles (2,790 km, 1,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 IDP to YSM?
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