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YSM to GBD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport)
1,603 mi
2,581 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, 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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from GBD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Great Bend (GBD) is 1,603 miles (2,581 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to GBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Great Bend?
Great Bend is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to GBD?
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