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NLD to YSM: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,326 mi
3,743 km · 2,021 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from YSM?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,326 miles (3,743 km, 2,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from NLD to YSM?
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