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MHK to SMD: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
623 mi
1,003 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from SMD?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 623 miles (1,003 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHK to SMD?
Nonstop service on MHK–SMD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manhattan and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHK–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHK to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHK–SMD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.