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PNC to YSM: distance & flight time
Ponca City (Ponca City Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,738 mi
2,798 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- PNC — Ponca City Regional Airport · Ponca City, 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 PNC
- WLD · Strother Field30 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base53 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 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 PNC from YSM?
The flight distance from Ponca City (PNC) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,738 miles (2,798 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNC to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Ponca City and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Ponca City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNC to YSM?
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