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MCK to YSM: distance & flight time
McCook (Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,454 mi
2,340 km · 1,263 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- MCK — Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport · McCook, 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 MCK
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field59 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field68 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport82 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 MCK from YSM?
The flight distance from McCook (MCK) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,454 miles (2,340 km, 1,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCK to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 McCook and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind McCook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCK to YSM?
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