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PDV to YSM: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
4,971 mi
8,000 km · 4,320 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from YSM?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 4,971 miles (8,000 km, 4,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Plovdiv and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 9 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to YSM?
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