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RCM to YSM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
7,963 mi
12,815 km · 6,920 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from YSM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 7,963 miles (12,815 km, 6,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to YSM?
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