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YSM to DBD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
6,550 mi
10,542 km · 5,692 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from DBD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 6,550 miles (10,542 km, 5,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to DBD?
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