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BBS to FME: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
3,620 mi
5,826 km · 3,146 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBS from FME?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Fort Meade (FME) is 3,620 miles (5,826 km, 3,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 5 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to FME?
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