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SMD to PLV: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Poltava (Suprunovka Airport)
5,177 mi
8,332 km · 4,499 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from PLV?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Poltava (PLV) is 5,177 miles (8,332 km, 4,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to PLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Poltava?
Poltava is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to PLV?
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