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BWG to SMD: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
297 mi
477 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
297 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from SMD?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 297 miles (477 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Bowling Green and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to SMD?
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