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SMD to DEL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
7,488 mi
12,051 km · 6,507 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from DEL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Delhi (DEL) is 7,488 miles (12,051 km, 6,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Delhi?
Delhi is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to DEL?
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