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SMD to DCA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
458 mi
736 km · 398 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
458 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from DCA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Washington (DCA) is 458 miles (736 km, 398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from SMD to DCA?
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