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SMD to VAR: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Varna (Varna Airport)
5,273 mi
8,487 km · 4,582 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from VAR?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Varna (VAR) is 5,273 miles (8,487 km, 4,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Varna?
Varna is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to VAR?
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