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SMD to CAN: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,823 mi
12,591 km · 6,798 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from CAN?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,823 miles (12,591 km, 6,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CAN?
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