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YSM to ALB: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,988 mi
3,200 km · 1,728 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from ALB?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Albany (ALB) is 1,988 miles (3,200 km, 1,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Albany?
Albany is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ALB?
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