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PLO to YSM: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
9,004 mi
14,491 km · 7,824 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from YSM?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 9,004 miles (14,491 km, 7,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Port Lincoln and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to YSM?
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