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SMD to SLC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
1,394 mi
2,244 km · 1,212 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from SLC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,394 miles (2,244 km, 1,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to SLC?
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