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LKP to SMD: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
607 mi
977 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
607 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from SMD?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 607 miles (977 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 LKP to SMD?
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