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JAN to YSM: distance & flight time
Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,159 mi
3,475 km · 1,876 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 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 JAN from YSM?
The flight distance from Jackson (JAN) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,159 miles (3,475 km, 1,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAN to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Jackson and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAN to YSM?
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