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ZQZ to SMD: distance & flight time
Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
6,641 mi
10,687 km · 5,771 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, China
- 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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 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 ZQZ from SMD?
The flight distance from Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 6,641 miles (10,687 km, 5,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQZ to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZQZ to SMD?
Nonstop service on ZQZ–SMD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQZ to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZQZ–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZQZ to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZQZ–SMD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.