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SMD to EKI: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
59 mi
96 km · 52 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from EKI?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Elkhart (EKI) is 59 miles (96 km, 52 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMD to EKI?
Nonstop service on SMD–EKI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–EKI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.