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SMD to EAU: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
410 mi
660 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
410 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from EAU?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 410 miles (660 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to EAU?
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