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SMD to FRC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport)
4,905 mi
7,893 km · 4,262 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from FRC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Franca (FRC) is 4,905 miles (7,893 km, 4,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to FRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 FRC?
Nonstop service on SMD–FRC 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 10h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Franca?
Franca is 2 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to FRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–FRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to FRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–FRC 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.