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YSM to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,622 mi
2,610 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,622 miles (2,610 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to PAO?
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