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YSM to MLI: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
1,574 mi
2,533 km · 1,368 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from MLI?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Moline (MLI) is 1,574 miles (2,533 km, 1,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Moline?
Moline is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to MLI?
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