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SMD to LSE: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport)
364 mi
585 km · 316 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
364 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from LSE?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to La Crosse (LSE) is 364 miles (585 km, 316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 La Crosse?
La Crosse is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to LSE?
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