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SMD to PDS: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,224 mi
1,970 km · 1,064 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from PDS?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,224 miles (1,970 km, 1,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to PDS?
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