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FSD to SMD: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
615 mi
989 km · 534 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from SMD?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 615 miles (989 km, 534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Sioux Falls and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to SMD?
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