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PAD to FSM: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
4,847 mi
7,800 km · 4,212 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from FSM?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 4,847 miles (7,800 km, 4,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Paderborn and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to FSM?
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