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YSM to AIK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Aiken (Aiken Regional Airport)
2,276 mi
3,663 km · 1,978 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- AIK — Aiken Regional Airport · Aiken, United States
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 AIK
- DNL · Daniel Field24 mi away
- AGS · Augusta Regional At Bush Field25 mi away
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from AIK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Aiken (AIK) is 2,276 miles (3,663 km, 1,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to AIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 YSM to AIK?
Nonstop service on YSM–AIK 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 4h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Aiken?
Aiken is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to AIK?
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Why are some YSM to AIK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–AIK 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.