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YSM to ROK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
7,865 mi
12,658 km · 6,835 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from ROK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 7,865 miles (12,658 km, 6,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ROK?
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