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MSL to YSM: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,059 mi
3,314 km · 1,789 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from YSM?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,059 miles (3,314 km, 1,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 MSL to YSM?
Nonstop service on MSL–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–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.