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YSM to SLE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
1,139 mi
1,834 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from SLE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Salem (SLE) is 1,139 miles (1,834 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YSM to SLE?
Nonstop service on YSM–SLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to SLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–SLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to SLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–SLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.