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SMD to STK: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
945 mi
1,521 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
945 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from STK?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Sterling (STK) is 945 miles (1,521 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to STK?
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