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RIA to YSM: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
7,020 mi
11,298 km · 6,100 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from YSM?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 7,020 miles (11,298 km, 6,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Santa Maria and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to YSM?
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