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YSM to BFK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
1,438 mi
2,314 km · 1,250 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BFK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Buckley (BFK) is 1,438 miles (2,314 km, 1,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSM to BFK?
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