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YSM to CGI: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
1,858 mi
2,990 km · 1,614 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CGI?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 1,858 miles (2,990 km, 1,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CGI?
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