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LAX to YSM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,825 mi
2,937 km · 1,586 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from YSM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,825 miles (2,937 km, 1,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to YSM?
Nonstop service on LAX–YSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–YSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.