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RWI to YSM: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,249 mi
3,620 km · 1,955 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from YSM?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,249 miles (3,620 km, 1,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Rocky Mount and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to YSM?
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