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SMD to YGL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport)
929 mi
1,495 km · 807 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
929 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, Canada
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 YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from YGL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to La Grande Riviere (YGL) is 929 miles (1,495 km, 807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to YGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 YGL?
Nonstop service on SMD–YGL 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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to YGL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–YGL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to YGL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–YGL 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.