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ROK to FSM: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
8,514 mi
13,701 km · 7,398 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROK from FSM?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 8,514 miles (13,701 km, 7,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Rockhampton and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 15 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to FSM?
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