Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Belgrade, Serbia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), Belgrade, Serbia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,923 miles (or 7,923 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Smith Field and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Smith Field and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMD / KSMD | 
| Airport Name: | Smith Field | 
| Location: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 835 feet (255 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SMD | 
| More Information: | SMD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEG / LYBE | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Belgrade, Serbia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'9"N by 20°18'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Belgrade, Serbia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom “Beograd - Nikola Tesla” P.E. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BEG | 
| More Information: | BEG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Smith Field (SMD):
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.
- Because of Smith Field's relatively low elevation of 835 feet, planes can take off or land at Smith Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The old Baer Field, now renamed Smith Field, would remain Fort Wayne’s civil airport through World War II, and has since served general aviation.
- In 2010 Runway 5/23 was rebuilt.
- Smith Field (SMD) has 4 runways.
- Smith Field is Fort Wayne's first municipal airport and is one of America's oldest surviving aviation sites.
- The furthest airport from Smith Field (SMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,224 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG):
- Because of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Terminal 1 was the original and the only terminal when the airport was opened.
- The furthest airport from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport", other names for BEG include "Аеродром Београд - Никола Тесла" and "Aerodrom Beograd - Nikola Tesla".
- A countrywide petition was signed to have the name of the airport changed to Belgrade Nikola Tesla International Airport.
- Belgrade's first international airport was opened on 25 March 1927 on the territory of today's Novi Beograd.
- With a change in government and international sentiment, normal air traffic resumed in 2001.
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) is Batajnica Airbase (BJY), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of BEG.




