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YSM to KSH: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
5,809 mi
9,349 km · 5,048 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from KSH?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 5,809 miles (9,349 km, 5,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to KSH?
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