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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.
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?
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