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FME to BWA: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,661 mi
12,330 km · 6,658 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from BWA?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,661 miles (12,330 km, 6,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 9.8 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BWA?
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