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YWL to SMD: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,883 mi
3,030 km · 1,636 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from SMD?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,883 miles (3,030 km, 1,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Williams Lake and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 3 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to SMD?
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