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FME to BEO: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Lake Macquarie (Lake Macquarie Airport)
9,734 mi
15,665 km · 8,458 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- BEO — Lake Macquarie Airport · Lake Macquarie, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near BEO
- NTL · Newcastle Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport26 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport67 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from BEO?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Lake Macquarie (BEO) is 9,734 miles (15,665 km, 8,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BEO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 33m 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 Fort Meade and Lake Macquarie?
Lake Macquarie is 14 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BEO?
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