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YSM to FFD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,804 mi
6,122 km · 3,306 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from FFD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,804 miles (6,122 km, 3,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to FFD?
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