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DSM to SMD: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
442 mi
712 km · 384 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
442 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from SMD?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 442 miles (712 km, 384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Des Moines and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SMD?
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