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DRE to SMD: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
344 mi
553 km · 298 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
344 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SMD?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 344 miles (553 km, 298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRE to SMD?
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