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RCM to SMD: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
9,296 mi
14,961 km · 8,078 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from SMD?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 9,296 miles (14,961 km, 8,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to SMD?
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