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SMD to LCK: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
149 mi
239 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
149 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from LCK?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Columbus (LCK) is 149 miles (239 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 LCK?
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