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RAL to SMD: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,826 mi
2,938 km · 1,587 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from SMD?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,826 miles (2,938 km, 1,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Riverside and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to SMD?
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