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YSM to RSL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
1,569 mi
2,526 km · 1,364 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from RSL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Russell (RSL) is 1,569 miles (2,526 km, 1,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSM to RSL?
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