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LPC to FSM: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Lompoc Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
1,474 mi
2,372 km · 1,281 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, United States
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPC from FSM?
The flight distance from Lompoc (LPC) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 1,474 miles (2,372 km, 1,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPC to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 LPC to FSM?
Nonstop service on LPC–FSM 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 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPC to FSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPC–FSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPC to FSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPC–FSM 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.