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SMD to ERF: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,323 mi
6,957 km · 3,757 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from ERF?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,323 miles (6,957 km, 3,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 6 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to ERF?
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