Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Wellsville, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), Wellsville, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 376 miles (or 605 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 Wellsville Municipal 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: | ELZ / KELZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Wellsville, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wellsville, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wellsville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2124 feet (647 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELZ | 
| More Information: | ELZ 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.
- Federal New Deal employment programs of the Great Depression further upgraded the airfield.
- 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 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.
Facts about Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ):
- The closest airport to Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of ELZ.
- Wellsville Municipal Airport, also known as Tarantine Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles southwest of Wellsville, a village in the Town of Wellsville, Allegany County, New York, United States.
- The furthest airport from Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The original Wellsville airport prior to about 1970 was located several miles north of the present airport's location.
- In addition to being known as "Wellsville Municipal Airport", another name for ELZ is "Tarantine Field".
- Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) currently has only 1 runway.




