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SDU to YSM: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
6,898 mi
11,101 km · 5,994 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from YSM?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 6,898 miles (11,101 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to YSM?
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