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LDJ to SMD: distance & flight time
Linden (Linden Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
571 mi
918 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
571 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LDJ — Linden Airport · Linden, 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 LDJ
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport7 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport22 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport24 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport14 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 LDJ from SMD?
The flight distance from Linden (LDJ) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 571 miles (918 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDJ to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 LDJ to SMD?
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