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JEF to SMD: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
411 mi
661 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
411 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from SMD?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 411 miles (661 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Jefferson City and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to SMD?
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