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YSM to DAY: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,831 mi
2,947 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from DAY?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,831 miles (2,947 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to DAY?
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.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to DAY?
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