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PBG to YSM: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,900 mi
3,058 km · 1,651 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State 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 PBG from YSM?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,900 miles (3,058 km, 1,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Plattsburgh and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to YSM?
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