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YSM to NEW: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
2,307 mi
3,713 km · 2,005 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from NEW?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to New Orleans (NEW) is 2,307 miles (3,713 km, 2,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to NEW?
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