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WBW to FWA: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
486 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, United States
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WBW
Near FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBW from FWA?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 486 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 WBW to FWA?
Nonstop service on WBW–FWA 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to FWA?
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Why are some WBW to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBW–FWA 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.