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SMD to MAE: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
1,884 mi
3,033 km · 1,637 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from MAE?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Madera (MAE) is 1,884 miles (3,033 km, 1,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 MAE?
Nonstop service on SMD–MAE 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 4h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Madera?
Madera is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–MAE 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.