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AZA to SMD: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,548 mi
2,491 km · 1,345 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 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 AZA from SMD?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,548 miles (2,491 km, 1,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 AZA to SMD?
Nonstop service on AZA–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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mesa and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 3 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZA to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AZA–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AZA to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AZA–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.