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PMD to YSM: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,776 mi
2,858 km · 1,543 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 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 PMD from YSM?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,776 miles (2,858 km, 1,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PMD to YSM?
Nonstop service on PMD–YSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.