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JVL to YSM: distance & flight time
Janesville (Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,541 mi
2,480 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- JVL — Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport · Janesville, 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 JVL
- RFD · Chicago Rockford International Airport29 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport73 mi away
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field39 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport57 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 JVL from YSM?
The flight distance from Janesville (JVL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,541 miles (2,480 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JVL to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Janesville and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Janesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JVL to YSM?
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