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SMD to ANC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,974 mi
4,787 km · 2,585 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from ANC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,974 miles (4,787 km, 2,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to ANC?
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