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ARB to SMD: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
104 mi
168 km · 90 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
104 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Near SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARB from SMD?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 104 miles (168 km, 90 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 ARB to SMD?
Nonstop service on ARB–SMD 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARB–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARB to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARB–SMD 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.