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YSM to BRD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,188 mi
1,911 km · 1,032 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from BRD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,188 miles (1,911 km, 1,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BRD?
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