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YSM to BAD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
2,077 mi
3,342 km · 1,804 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BAD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Shreveport (BAD) is 2,077 miles (3,342 km, 1,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BAD?
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