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CGQ to SMD: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
6,251 mi
10,059 km · 5,432 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from SMD?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 6,251 miles (10,059 km, 5,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGQ to SMD?
Nonstop service on CGQ–SMD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changchun and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 12 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGQ–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGQ to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGQ–SMD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.