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YSM to JAN: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
2,159 mi
3,475 km · 1,876 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from JAN?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Jackson (JAN) is 2,159 miles (3,475 km, 1,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to JAN?
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