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LIT to YSM: distance & flight time
Little Rock (Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,959 mi
3,153 km · 1,702 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · Little Rock, 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 LIT
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base14 mi away
- PBF · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field42 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field53 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport107 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 LIT from YSM?
The flight distance from Little Rock (LIT) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,959 miles (3,153 km, 1,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIT to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Little Rock and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Little Rock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIT to YSM?
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