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HYS to SMD: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
763 mi
1,228 km · 663 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from SMD?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 763 miles (1,228 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Hays and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SMD?
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