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MEM to YSM: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,986 mi
3,197 km · 1,726 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from YSM?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,986 miles (3,197 km, 1,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 MEM to YSM?
Nonstop service on MEM–YSM 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 4h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Memphis and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–YSM 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.