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MRI to YSM: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,269 mi
2,042 km · 1,103 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from YSM?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,269 miles (2,042 km, 1,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Anchorage and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to YSM?
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