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SSC to YSM: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
2,289 mi
3,684 km · 1,989 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from YSM?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 2,289 miles (3,684 km, 1,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Sumter and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to YSM?
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