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YSM to BNK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,075 mi
12,995 km · 7,017 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BNK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,075 miles (12,995 km, 7,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BNK?
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