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SMD to TIW: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,882 mi
3,029 km · 1,635 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from TIW?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,882 miles (3,029 km, 1,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to TIW?
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