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YSM to BEO: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Lake Macquarie (Lake Macquarie Airport)
8,380 mi
13,486 km · 7,282 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- BEO — Lake Macquarie Airport · Lake Macquarie, 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 BEO
- NTL · Newcastle Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport26 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport67 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BEO?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Lake Macquarie (BEO) is 8,380 miles (13,486 km, 7,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BEO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Lake Macquarie?
Lake Macquarie is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BEO?
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