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YSM to GBA: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
3,798 mi
6,113 km · 3,301 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from GBA?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Pailton (GBA) is 3,798 miles (6,113 km, 3,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 7 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to GBA?
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