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YEL to FSM: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport)
978 mi
1,573 km · 849 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from FSM?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Fort Smith (FSM) is 978 miles (1,573 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to FSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to FSM?
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