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YSM to OLV: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport)
1,995 mi
3,210 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from OLV?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Olive Branch (OLV) is 1,995 miles (3,210 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to OLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to OLV?
Nonstop service on YSM–OLV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Olive Branch?
Olive Branch is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to OLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–OLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to OLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–OLV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.