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GRR to SMD: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
122 mi
196 km · 106 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
122 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from SMD?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 122 miles (196 km, 106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from GRR to SMD?
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