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ZBO to YSM: distance & flight time
Bowen (Bowen Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
7,747 mi
12,468 km · 6,732 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBO from YSM?
The flight distance from Bowen (ZBO) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 7,747 miles (12,468 km, 6,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBO to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZBO to YSM?
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