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SMD to CNI: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
6,612 mi
10,641 km · 5,745 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from CNI?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Changhai (CNI) is 6,612 miles (10,641 km, 5,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 CNI?
Nonstop service on SMD–CNI 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 13h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Changhai?
Changhai is 12 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–CNI 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.