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MSY to SMD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
822 mi
1,322 km · 714 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from SMD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 822 miles (1,322 km, 714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 time difference between New Orleans and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SMD?
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