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FWA to MEM: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
486 mi
781 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWA from MEM?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Memphis (MEM) is 486 miles (781 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to MEM?
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