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YSM to SCE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,963 mi
3,160 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from SCE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,963 miles (3,160 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to SCE?
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