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SMD to PET: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
5,452 mi
8,774 km · 4,738 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from PET?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Pelotas (PET) is 5,452 miles (8,774 km, 4,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to PET?
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