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YSM to MEX: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
2,876 mi
4,628 km · 2,499 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from MEX?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Mexico City (MEX) is 2,876 miles (4,628 km, 2,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSM to MEX?
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