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SMD to AXT: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Akita (Akita Airport)
6,171 mi
9,931 km · 5,362 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from AXT?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Akita (AXT) is 6,171 miles (9,931 km, 5,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Akita?
Akita is 13 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to AXT?
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