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SMD to ALX: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
570 mi
918 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
570 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from ALX?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Alexander City (ALX) is 570 miles (918 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 SMD to ALX?
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