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SMD to BMI: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
202 mi
325 km · 176 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
202 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from BMI?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Bloomington (BMI) is 202 miles (325 km, 176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BMI?
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