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SMD to YEC: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
6,660 mi
10,719 km · 5,788 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from YEC?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Yechon (YEC) is 6,660 miles (10,719 km, 5,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 13 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to YEC?
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