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EDW to SMD: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,821 mi
2,931 km · 1,583 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from SMD?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,821 miles (2,931 km, 1,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 EDW to SMD?
Nonstop service on EDW–SMD 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 4h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 3 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–SMD 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.