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SEA to YSM: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
963 mi
1,551 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from YSM?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 963 miles (1,551 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Seattle and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to YSM?
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