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CNI to SMD: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
6,612 mi
10,641 km · 5,745 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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.
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Near CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from SMD?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 6,612 miles (10,641 km, 5,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 CNI to SMD?
Nonstop service on CNI–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 13h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changhai and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 12 hours behind Changhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNI to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNI–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNI to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNI–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.