Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NEW to YSM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,307 mi
3,713 km · 2,005 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
See live NEW→YSM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NEW
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 NEW from YSM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,307 miles (3,713 km, 2,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 NEW to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.