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YSM to BFL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,728 mi
2,781 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, 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 BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BFL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,728 miles (2,781 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to BFL?
Nonstop service on YSM–BFL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–BFL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.