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YQF to SMD: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,547 mi
2,490 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQF from SMD?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,547 miles (2,490 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 2 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to SMD?
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