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YSM to CLE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
1,811 mi
2,915 km · 1,574 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CLE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Cleveland (CLE) is 1,811 miles (2,915 km, 1,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CLE?
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