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SMD to EFD: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
975 mi
1,569 km · 847 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
975 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from EFD?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Houston (EFD) is 975 miles (1,569 km, 847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to EFD?
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