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FRB to SMD: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
9,514 mi
15,311 km · 8,267 nm
19h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from SMD?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 9,514 miles (15,311 km, 8,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from FRB to SMD?
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