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SMD to CFR: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport)
3,945 mi
6,348 km · 3,428 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from CFR?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Caen (CFR) is 3,945 miles (6,348 km, 3,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Caen?
Caen is 6 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CFR?
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