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YSM to BEY: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
5,694 mi
9,163 km · 4,948 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BEY?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Beirut (BEY) is 5,694 miles (9,163 km, 4,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Beirut?
Beirut is 9 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BEY?
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