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YSM to CES: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
8,374 mi
13,477 km · 7,277 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CES?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Cessnock (CES) is 8,374 miles (13,477 km, 7,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Cessnock?
Cessnock is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CES?
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