Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°20'18"N by 64°56'26"W)
Distance from SMD to SPB:
1,977.47 miles (3,182.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB), Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,977 miles (or 3,182 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 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base, 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: | SPB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°20'18"N by 64°56'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Virgin Islands Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPB |
| More Information: | SPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Smith Field (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 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.
- Smith Field is Fort Wayne's first municipal airport and is one of America's oldest surviving aviation sites.
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.
- The War Department signed a $1/year lease for the south side property and invited the community to suggest a name.
Facts about Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB):
- Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (meaning Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) is Cyril E. King Airport (STT), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) W of SPB.
- In addition to being known as "Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for SPB include "St. Thomas Seaplane Base" and "VI22".
| 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 | 2.13 miles (3.43 km) W | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 23.91 miles (38.48 km) W | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 27.11 miles (43.62 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.63 km) WSW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 6 | 43.70 miles (70.33 km) SSE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 44.76 miles (72.04 km) SSE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 69.92 miles (112.52 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 76.32 miles (122.83 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 89.04 miles (143.30 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) WSW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 114.00 miles (183.46 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 121.96 miles (196.28 km) E | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.74 miles (19,731.70 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,238.42 miles (19,695.78 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,164.93 miles (19,577.50 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,160.28 miles (19,570.03 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,140.66 miles (19,538.46 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,114.48 miles (19,496.31 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,082.17 miles (19,444.32 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,060.50 miles (19,409.45 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,036.41 miles (19,370.67 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,035.84 miles (19,369.76 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,976.11 miles (19,273.63 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,971.14 miles (19,265.63 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,965.39 miles (19,256.38 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,906.28 miles (19,161.25 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,867.23 miles (19,098.42 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |