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SMD to CCU: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,010 mi
12,890 km · 6,960 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from CCU?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,010 miles (12,890 km, 6,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMD to CCU?
Nonstop service on SMD–CCU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to CCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–CCU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.