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YSM to ADL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
8,931 mi
14,374 km · 7,761 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from ADL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Adelaide (ADL) is 8,931 miles (14,374 km, 7,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Fort Smith and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 15.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ADL?
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