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PVD to YSM: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,120 mi
3,412 km · 1,842 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from YSM?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,120 miles (3,412 km, 1,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Providence and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to YSM?
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