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IRK to YSM: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,610 mi
2,592 km · 1,399 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from YSM?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,610 miles (2,592 km, 1,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Kirksville and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to YSM?
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