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ROC to YSM: distance & flight time
Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,844 mi
2,968 km · 1,603 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 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 ROC from YSM?
The flight distance from Rochester (ROC) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,844 miles (2,968 km, 1,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROC to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 time difference between Rochester and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROC to YSM?
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