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EAU to FWA: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
416 mi
670 km · 362 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from FWA?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 416 miles (670 km, 362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to FWA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from EAU to FWA?
Nonstop service on EAU–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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eau Claire and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 1 hour ahead of Eau Claire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAU to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EAU–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EAU to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EAU–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.