Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Fresno, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), Fresno, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,875 miles (or 3,018 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 Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old), 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: | FCH / KFCH | 
| Airport Name: | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) | 
| Location: | Fresno, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°43'55"N by 119°49'13"W | 
| Area Served: | Fresno, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 279 feet (85 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FCH | 
| More Information: | FCH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Smith Field (SMD):
- 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.
 - 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 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 federal government’s anticipation of World War II and old Baer Field’s role in the pioneer airmail service brought the U.S.
 
Facts about Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH):
- Fresno Chandler Executive Airport covers 200 acres at an elevation of 279 feet above mean sea level.
 - For the 12-month period ending March 2, 2007 the airport had 25,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day.
 - The closest airport to Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of FCH.
 - Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old)'s relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) 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.
 - Chandler is a general aviation airport.
 - The furthest airport from Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,334 miles (18,241 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 
