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YSM to BCI: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport)
8,054 mi
12,962 km · 6,999 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, 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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BCI?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Barcaldine (BCI) is 8,054 miles (12,962 km, 6,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Barcaldine?
Barcaldine is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BCI?
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