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NBG to YSM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,321 mi
3,736 km · 2,017 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from YSM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,321 miles (3,736 km, 2,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 New Orleans and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to YSM?
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