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VIS to FSM: distance & flight time
Visalia (Visalia Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
1,400 mi
2,253 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VIS — Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, United States
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VIS
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport36 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport61 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field64 mi away
Near FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VIS from FSM?
The flight distance from Visalia (VIS) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 1,400 miles (2,253 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIS to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VIS to FSM?
Nonstop service on VIS–FSM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Visalia and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 2 hours ahead of Visalia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIS to FSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VIS–FSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VIS to FSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VIS–FSM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.