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DUS to SMD: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
4,156 mi
6,689 km · 3,612 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SMD?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 4,156 miles (6,689 km, 3,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Duesseldorf and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 6 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SMD?
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