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SMD to WYA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
10,045 mi
16,166 km · 8,729 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from WYA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Whyalla (WYA) is 10,045 miles (16,166 km, 8,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m 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 Whyalla?
Whyalla is 13.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to WYA?
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