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BWU to FME: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
9,792 mi
15,758 km · 8,509 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from FME?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Fort Meade (FME) is 9,792 miles (15,758 km, 8,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Sydney and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to FME?
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