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MLC to YSM: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,882 mi
3,030 km · 1,636 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from YSM?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,882 miles (3,030 km, 1,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Mcalester and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to YSM?
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