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FME to BKK: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8,787 mi
14,142 km · 7,636 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from BKK?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Bangkok (BKK) is 8,787 miles (14,142 km, 7,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 11 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BKK?
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