# Distance from Fort Wayne (SMD) to St Louis (STL)

> 518 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 518 km / 322 mi / 280 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:25 in Fort Wayne, it's 04:25 in St Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 218 ft (STL is lower than SMD)

## Airports

### [Smith Field (SMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smd-fort-wayne-smith-field/1ef266df-38ed-6064-940d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Wayne, United States
- ICAO: KSMD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.140000, -85.150000
- Elevation: 836 ft

### [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.750000, -90.370000
- Elevation: 617 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:25 in Fort Wayne, it's 04:25 in St Louis.

## Related

- [Smith Field (SMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smd-fort-wayne-smith-field/1ef266df-38ed-6064-940d-06bb2780ed98)
- [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)