Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°34'45"N by 159°12'56"W)
Distance from SMD to CHU:
3,274.02 miles (5,269.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,274 miles (or 5,269 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 large distance between Smith Field and Chuathbaluk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Smith Field and Chuathbaluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CHU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'45"N by 159°12'56"W |
| Area Served: | Chuathbaluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHU |
| More Information: | CHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Smith Field (SMD):
- The federal government’s anticipation of World War II and old Baer Field’s role in the pioneer airmail service brought the U.S.
- Smith Field (SMD) has 4 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.
- 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.
Facts about Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU):
- Because of Chuathbaluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Chuathbaluk Airport 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.
- Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) W of CHU.
- In addition to being known as "Chuathbaluk Airport", other names for CHU include "PACH" and "9A3".
- The furthest airport from Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,947 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| 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 | 10.77 miles (17.33 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 37.17 miles (59.81 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.60 miles (65.34 km) ENE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.86 miles (73.81 km) NNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 48.76 miles (78.48 km) SSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.81 miles (101.08 km) ENE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 66.99 miles (107.81 km) WSW | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) E | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.28 miles (113.10 km) WNW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.75 miles (125.12 km) N | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 80.20 miles (129.07 km) NNW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.67 miles (131.43 km) SW | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) E | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.06 miles (148.16 km) SW | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.07 miles (151.40 km) WNW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,530.41 miles (16,947.02 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,526.70 miles (16,941.03 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,518.28 miles (16,927.50 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,481.65 miles (16,868.54 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,439.83 miles (16,801.23 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,331.56 miles (16,626.98 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,270.71 miles (16,529.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,226.59 miles (16,458.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,221.50 miles (16,449.87 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,218.83 miles (16,445.57 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,218.22 miles (16,444.59 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,211.09 miles (16,433.12 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,203.44 miles (16,420.80 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,203.44 miles (16,420.80 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,196.32 miles (16,409.35 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |