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YSM to SHN: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
992 mi
1,597 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from SHN?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Shelton (SHN) is 992 miles (1,597 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Shelton?
Shelton is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to SHN?
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