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OLV to YSM: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,995 mi
3,210 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from YSM?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,995 miles (3,210 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Olive Branch and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to YSM?
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