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YSM to CBF: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,469 mi
2,364 km · 1,276 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CBF?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,469 miles (2,364 km, 1,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to CBF?
Nonstop service on YSM–CBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–CBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to CBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–CBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.