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LKO to SMD: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
7,661 mi
12,329 km · 6,657 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 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 LKO from SMD?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 7,661 miles (12,329 km, 6,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 LKO to SMD?
Nonstop service on LKO–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 15h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lucknow and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 9.5 hours behind Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKO–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LKO to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKO–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.