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LGB to YSM: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,832 mi
2,948 km · 1,592 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from YSM?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,832 miles (2,948 km, 1,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Long Beach and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to YSM?
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