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SMD to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,876 mi
3,019 km · 1,630 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,876 miles (3,019 km, 1,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to LAX?
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