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YSM to CLD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,874 mi
3,016 km · 1,628 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CLD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,874 miles (3,016 km, 1,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CLD?
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