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PLO to SMD: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
10,175 mi
16,376 km · 8,842 nm
20h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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.
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Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from SMD?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 10,175 miles (16,376 km, 8,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 25m 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 time difference between Port Lincoln and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 13.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to SMD?
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