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SBN to SMD: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
72 mi
116 km · 62 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from SMD?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 72 miles (116 km, 62 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 SBN to SMD?
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