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YSM to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,445 mi
13,591 km · 7,338 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,445 miles (13,591 km, 7,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to SYD?
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