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YSM to BKS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport)
8,156 mi
13,126 km · 7,088 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BKS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Bengkulu (BKS) is 8,156 miles (13,126 km, 7,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Bengkulu?
Bengkulu is 13 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BKS?
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