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PVL to YSM: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,016 mi
3,244 km · 1,752 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from YSM?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,016 miles (3,244 km, 1,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Pikeville and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to YSM?
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