Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Newquay, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°26'26"N by 4°59'43"W)
Distance from SMD to NQY:
3,723.92 miles (5,993.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY), Newquay, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,724 miles (or 5,993 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 Newquay Cornwall 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 Newquay Cornwall 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: | NQY / EGDG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Newquay, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°26'26"N by 4°59'43"W |
| Area Served: | Newquay and Cornwall |
| Operator/Owner: | Cornwall Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQY |
| More Information: | NQY Maps & Info |
Facts about Smith Field (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 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.
- Smith Field is Fort Wayne's first municipal airport and is one of America's oldest surviving aviation sites.
- In 2010 Runway 5/23 was rebuilt.
- Smith Field (SMD) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.
Facts about Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY):
- Newquay Cornwall Airport handled 174,891 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Land's End Airport (LEQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of NQY.
- In 2008 the airport closed from the 1st until 19 December.
- Because of Newquay Cornwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Newquay Cornwall 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.
- In addition to being known as "Newquay Cornwall Airport", other names for NQY include "Ayrborth Tewynblustri Kernow" and "EGHQ".
- In 2013 the airport handled 174,891 passengers, a 5.0% increase compared with 2012.
- In May 2013, Flybe announced they would cease flying to London-Gatwick, leaving Newquay with year-round flights to just the Isles of Scilly and Manchester.
- The furthest airport from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Newquay Cornwall Airport (meaning Newquay Cornwall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,055 miles (19,400 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006 the Irish low cost carrier Ryanair pulled out of the airport ceasing flights to London Stansted and Girona-Costa Brava Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.61 miles (18.69 km) S | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.99 miles (41.83 km) SE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 34.48 miles (55.50 km) N | Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) | Angola, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 39.93 miles (64.26 km) ENE | Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) | Defiance, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 42.52 miles (68.42 km) NW | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 52.89 miles (85.11 km) SSW | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 53.84 miles (86.64 km) W | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 59.38 miles (95.56 km) NW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 61.54 miles (99.04 km) WNW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.41 miles (100.45 km) WSW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.34 miles (101.94 km) SE | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 63.53 miles (102.24 km) SSW | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 63.65 miles (102.43 km) SW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 65.99 miles (106.19 km) ESE | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 71.85 miles (115.64 km) WNW | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,224.22 miles (18,063.59 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,200.86 miles (18,026.00 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,183.69 miles (17,998.36 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,176.22 miles (17,986.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,131.32 miles (17,914.08 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,120.64 miles (17,896.89 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,118.40 miles (17,893.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,108.11 miles (17,876.73 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,088.81 miles (17,845.66 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,083.49 miles (17,837.11 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,031.13 miles (17,752.83 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,997.78 miles (17,699.17 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,990.20 miles (17,686.97 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,979.85 miles (17,670.32 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,935.12 miles (17,598.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.88 miles (60.96 km) SW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 39.17 miles (63.03 km) E | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 67.96 miles (109.37 km) WSW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 68.29 miles (109.90 km) WSW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 72.27 miles (116.31 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) NNE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 95.12 miles (153.08 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 96.21 miles (154.83 km) N | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 118.60 miles (190.87 km) NE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) ESE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 128.32 miles (206.51 km) NE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 133.33 miles (214.57 km) ESE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.97 miles (217.22 km) SSE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 15 | 137.68 miles (221.57 km) SSE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,054.56 miles (19,399.88 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,038.24 miles (19,373.62 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,022.83 miles (19,348.82 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,017.24 miles (19,339.82 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,991.23 miles (19,297.97 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,977.46 miles (19,275.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,962.80 miles (19,252.22 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,960.75 miles (19,248.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,959.48 miles (19,246.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,942.63 miles (19,219.76 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,930.83 miles (19,200.76 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,922.22 miles (19,186.91 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,919.76 miles (19,182.95 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,900.65 miles (19,152.19 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,878.97 miles (19,117.31 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |