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SMD to BIL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
1,211 mi
1,949 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from BIL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Billings (BIL) is 1,211 miles (1,949 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMD to BIL?
Nonstop service on SMD–BIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Billings?
Billings is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–BIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–BIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.