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LBL to SMD: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
892 mi
1,436 km · 775 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
892 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from SMD?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 892 miles (1,436 km, 775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Liberal and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to SMD?
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