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SMD to COU: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
407 mi
655 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from COU?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Columbia (COU) is 407 miles (655 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to COU?
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