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BBS to ABE: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
3,497 mi
5,628 km · 3,039 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 mi away
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBS from ABE?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Allentown (ABE) is 3,497 miles (5,628 km, 3,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 time difference between Blackbushe and Allentown?
Allentown is 5 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to ABE?
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