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YSM to COU: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,698 mi
2,733 km · 1,475 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from COU?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Columbia (COU) is 1,698 miles (2,733 km, 1,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to COU?
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