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SMD to BFI: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,869 mi
3,008 km · 1,624 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from BFI?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,869 miles (3,008 km, 1,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BFI?
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