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YSM to RAL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,818 mi
2,926 km · 1,580 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from RAL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,818 miles (2,926 km, 1,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to RAL?
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