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FWA to SDM: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,841 mi
2,962 km · 1,599 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, United States
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is FWA from SDM?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,841 miles (2,962 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to SDM?
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