# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Fort Wayne (SMD)

> 10,976 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,976 km / 6,820 mi / 5,927 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:32 in Jeddah, it's 16:32 in Fort Wayne)
- **Elevation difference**: 788 ft (SMD is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Smith Field (SMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smd-fort-wayne-smith-field/1ef266df-38ed-6064-940d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Wayne, United States
- ICAO: KSMD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.140000, -85.150000
- Elevation: 836 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:32 in Jeddah, it's 16:32 in Fort Wayne.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Smith Field (SMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smd-fort-wayne-smith-field/1ef266df-38ed-6064-940d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)