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PEK to SMD: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
6,661 mi
10,720 km · 5,788 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from SMD?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 6,661 miles (10,720 km, 5,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 PEK to SMD?
Nonstop service on PEK–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 13h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 12 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–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.