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ZBO to SMD: distance & flight time
Bowen (Bowen Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
9,006 mi
14,494 km · 7,826 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZBO from SMD?
The flight distance from Bowen (ZBO) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 9,006 miles (14,494 km, 7,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBO to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZBO to SMD?
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