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YSM to CBR: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Canberra (Canberra International Airport)
8,587 mi
13,820 km · 7,462 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CBR?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Canberra (CBR) is 8,587 miles (13,820 km, 7,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Canberra?
Canberra is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CBR?
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