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YSM to GVL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
2,182 mi
3,511 km · 1,896 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from GVL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Gainesville (GVL) is 2,182 miles (3,511 km, 1,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to GVL?
Nonstop service on YSM–GVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to GVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–GVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to GVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–GVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.