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ADL to SMD: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
10,047 mi
16,169 km · 8,731 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from SMD?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 10,047 miles (16,169 km, 8,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 13.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to SMD?
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