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AUW to SMD: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
345 mi
556 km · 300 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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.
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Near AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from SMD?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 345 miles (556 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 AUW to SMD?
Nonstop service on AUW–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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wausau and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Wausau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AUW–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AUW to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUW–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.