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DEC to FWA: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
209 mi
336 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEC
Near FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from FWA?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 209 miles (336 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 Decatur and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 1 hour ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to FWA?
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