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SMD to SLP: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport)
1,595 mi
2,568 km · 1,386 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, 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 SLP
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from SLP?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to San Luis Potosi (SLP) is 1,595 miles (2,568 km, 1,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to SLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Luis Potosi?
San Luis Potosi is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to SLP?
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