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LGA to SMD: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
589 mi
947 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
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 LGA from SMD?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 589 miles (947 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 LGA to SMD?
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