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SMD to NEW: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
814 mi
1,310 km · 707 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
814 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from NEW?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to New Orleans (NEW) is 814 miles (1,310 km, 707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to NEW?
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