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SMD to VYS: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field)
208 mi
335 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
208 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from VYS?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Peru (VYS) is 208 miles (335 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to VYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMD to VYS?
Nonstop service on SMD–VYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Peru?
Peru is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to VYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–VYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to VYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–VYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.