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SLN to YSM: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
1,594 mi
2,565 km · 1,385 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 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 SLN from YSM?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 1,594 miles (2,565 km, 1,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Salina and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind Salina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLN to YSM?
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