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GRF to SFZ: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Smithfield (North Central State Airport)
2,497 mi
4,019 km · 2,170 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from SFZ?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Smithfield (SFZ) is 2,497 miles (4,019 km, 2,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SFZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Lewis and Smithfield?
Smithfield is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SFZ?
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