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SDF to SMD: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
207 mi
334 km · 180 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
207 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from SMD?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 207 miles (334 km, 180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 SDF to SMD?
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