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SMD to HET: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
6,672 mi
10,738 km · 5,798 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from HET?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Hohhot (HET) is 6,672 miles (10,738 km, 5,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to HET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 HET?
Nonstop service on SMD–HET 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Hohhot?
Hohhot is 12 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to HET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–HET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to HET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–HET 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.