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SMD to MSP: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
482 mi
776 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from MSP?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 482 miles (776 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to MSP?
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