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YSM to CLU: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
1,824 mi
2,935 km · 1,585 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CLU?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Columbus (CLU) is 1,824 miles (2,935 km, 1,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to CLU?
Nonstop service on YSM–CLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–CLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to CLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–CLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.