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LUK to SMD: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
146 mi
235 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
146 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from SMD?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 146 miles (235 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 LUK to SMD?
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