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RTN to YSM: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,642 mi
2,643 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from YSM?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,642 miles (2,643 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 RTN to YSM?
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