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GFK to SMD: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
755 mi
1,214 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector 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 GFK from SMD?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 755 miles (1,214 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Grand Forks and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to SMD?
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