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FWA to DPA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → West Chicago (Dupage Airport)
171 mi
275 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, United States
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWA from DPA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to West Chicago (DPA) is 171 miles (275 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to DPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 Fort Wayne and West Chicago?
West Chicago is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to DPA?
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