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BKK to SMD: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
8,630 mi
13,889 km · 7,499 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from SMD?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 8,630 miles (13,889 km, 7,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Bangkok and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 11 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to SMD?
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