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SLE to SMD: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,912 mi
3,077 km · 1,661 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from SMD?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,912 miles (3,077 km, 1,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Salem and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to SMD?
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