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DRO to FWA: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
1,235 mi
1,988 km · 1,073 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
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 DRO from FWA?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 1,235 miles (1,988 km, 1,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 DRO to FWA?
Nonstop service on DRO–FWA 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Durango and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 2 hours ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRO–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRO to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRO–FWA 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.