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LAF to SMD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
106 mi
171 km · 92 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
106 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from SMD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 106 miles (171 km, 92 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 LAF to SMD?
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