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LRD to YSM: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,320 mi
3,734 km · 2,016 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from YSM?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,320 miles (3,734 km, 2,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Laredo and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to YSM?
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