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SMD to BWA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,637 mi
12,291 km · 6,637 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from BWA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,637 miles (12,291 km, 6,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 9.8 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BWA?
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