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MKC to FSM: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
262 mi
422 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from FSM?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 262 miles (422 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKC to FSM?
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