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VRL to YSM: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
4,241 mi
6,825 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from YSM?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 4,241 miles (6,825 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Vila Real and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 7 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to YSM?
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