Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YSM to ORD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
1,609 mi
2,589 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live YSM→ORD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from ORD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,609 miles (2,589 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.