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YSM to CAN: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
6,135 mi
9,873 km · 5,331 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CAN?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 6,135 miles (9,873 km, 5,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 14 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CAN?
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