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YSM to YIP: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,715 mi
2,760 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YIP?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,715 miles (2,760 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YIP?
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