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YSM to PLO: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
9,004 mi
14,491 km · 7,824 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from PLO?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 9,004 miles (14,491 km, 7,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 15.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to PLO?
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