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PBF to YSM: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,001 mi
3,220 km · 1,739 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from YSM?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,001 miles (3,220 km, 1,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF 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 Pine Bluff and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to YSM?
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