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SMD to SBZ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport)
5,018 mi
8,076 km · 4,361 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from SBZ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Sibiu (SBZ) is 5,018 miles (8,076 km, 4,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to SBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Sibiu?
Sibiu is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to SBZ?
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