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YSM to MBS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
1,626 mi
2,617 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from MBS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Saginaw (MBS) is 1,626 miles (2,617 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Saginaw?
Saginaw is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to MBS?
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