Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CBM to SMD: distance & flight time
Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
549 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
See live CBM→SMD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
549 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 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 CBM from SMD?
The flight distance from Colombus (CBM) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 549 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBM to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Colombus and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Colombus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBM to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBM–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.