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SMD to DAC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport)
7,938 mi
12,774 km · 6,898 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
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 DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport72 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport88 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from DAC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Dhaka (DAC) is 7,938 miles (12,774 km, 6,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to DAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Dhaka?
Dhaka is 10 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to DAC?
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