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SMD to OTP: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,147 mi
8,283 km · 4,472 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from OTP?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,147 miles (8,283 km, 4,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to OTP?
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