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SMD to SAT: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
1,096 mi
1,764 km · 952 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from SAT?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,096 miles (1,764 km, 952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to SAT?
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