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YSM to BLJ: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Batna (Batna Airport)
4,954 mi
7,972 km · 4,305 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
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 BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BLJ?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Batna (BLJ) is 4,954 miles (7,972 km, 4,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Batna?
Batna is 7 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BLJ?
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