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GYU to SMD: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
7,053 mi
11,350 km · 6,129 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from SMD?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 7,053 miles (11,350 km, 6,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 GYU to SMD?
Nonstop service on GYU–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 14h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guyuan and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 12 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYU–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYU to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYU–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.