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NKG to SMD: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
7,173 mi
11,544 km · 6,233 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from SMD?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 7,173 miles (11,544 km, 6,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 NKG to SMD?
Nonstop service on NKG–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 12 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–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.