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LBB to SMD: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,048 mi
1,687 km · 911 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from SMD?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,048 miles (1,687 km, 911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBB to SMD?
Nonstop service on LBB–SMD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lubbock and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBB–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBB to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBB–SMD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.