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MCF to FSM: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
867 mi
1,395 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from FSM?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 867 miles (1,395 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 MCF to FSM?
Nonstop service on MCF–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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to FSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCF–FSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCF to FSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCF–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.