Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°34'45"N by 99°59'35"W)
Distance from SMD to ANW:
769.06 miles (1,237.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 769 miles (or 1,238 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Smith Field and Ainsworth Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMD / KSMD |
| Airport Name: | Smith Field |
| Location: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 835 feet (255 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMD |
| More Information: | SMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANW / KANW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'45"N by 99°59'35"W |
| Area Served: | Ainsworth, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Ainsworth Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2589 feet (789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANW |
| More Information: | ANW Maps & Info |
Facts about Smith Field (SMD):
- The furthest airport from Smith Field (SMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,224 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Smith Field's relatively low elevation of 835 feet, planes can take off or land at Smith Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The War Department signed a $1/year lease for the south side property and invited the community to suggest a name.
- Smith Field (SMD) has 4 runways.
- The United States government’s pioneering of a national airmail system begun in 1918, provided essential subsidies for America’s fledgling airline industry.
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.
Facts about Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW):
- Today a handful of buildings remains from the World War II–era.
- The furthest airport from Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Miller Field (VTN), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of ANW.
- In addition to being known as "Ainsworth Regional Airport", another name for ANW is "Ainsworth Army Airfield".
- Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.61 miles (18.69 km) S | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.99 miles (41.83 km) SE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 34.48 miles (55.50 km) N | Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) | Angola, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 39.93 miles (64.26 km) ENE | Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) | Defiance, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 42.52 miles (68.42 km) NW | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 52.89 miles (85.11 km) SSW | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 53.84 miles (86.64 km) W | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 59.38 miles (95.56 km) NW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 61.54 miles (99.04 km) WNW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.41 miles (100.45 km) WSW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.34 miles (101.94 km) SE | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 63.53 miles (102.24 km) SSW | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 63.65 miles (102.43 km) SW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 65.99 miles (106.19 km) ESE | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 71.85 miles (115.64 km) WNW | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,224.22 miles (18,063.59 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,200.86 miles (18,026.00 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,183.69 miles (17,998.36 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,176.22 miles (17,986.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,131.32 miles (17,914.08 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,120.64 miles (17,896.89 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,118.40 miles (17,893.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,108.11 miles (17,876.73 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,088.81 miles (17,845.66 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,083.49 miles (17,837.11 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,031.13 miles (17,752.83 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,997.78 miles (17,699.17 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,990.20 miles (17,686.97 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,979.85 miles (17,670.32 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,935.12 miles (17,598.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.11 miles (54.90 km) NW | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 66.92 miles (107.71 km) E | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 80.99 miles (130.34 km) SSE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) SSW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 124.09 miles (199.70 km) S | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 125.48 miles (201.94 km) N | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) NE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 131.27 miles (211.26 km) WNW | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 134.32 miles (216.17 km) E | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 137.04 miles (220.54 km) ESE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SSE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 141.15 miles (227.15 km) SE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) WSW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) NE | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 154.82 miles (249.15 km) S | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,585.88 miles (17,036.28 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,457.29 miles (16,829.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,434.18 miles (16,792.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,432.02 miles (16,788.67 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,415.33 miles (16,761.81 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,409.97 miles (16,753.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,394.04 miles (16,727.54 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,374.18 miles (16,695.58 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,369.73 miles (16,688.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,355.77 miles (16,665.95 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,351.63 miles (16,659.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,345.89 miles (16,650.05 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,331.24 miles (16,626.48 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,320.32 miles (16,608.90 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,289.27 miles (16,558.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |