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FME to LGH: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
10,372 mi
16,691 km · 9,013 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from LGH?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 10,372 miles (16,691 km, 9,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 13.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to LGH?
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