Distance From Hess-McKeown Airport to Lungi International Airport

The distance from Hess-McKeown Airport () to Lungi International Airport (FNA) is 5269 miles or 8480 kilometers or 4576 nautical miles.

The distance shown below is direct flight distance between airports. Straight-line distance does not account for the surface between the two points. It is the distance a bird or airplane would travel between the two points when flying above the surface. The straight line distance is the direct route between two points, regardless of whether or not there are roads that connect them.

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How long does it take to travel from Higbee ( United States ) to Freetown (Lungi-Town) ( Sierra Leone )?

A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Higbee and Freetown (Lungi-Town) takes around 12 hours 6 minutes.

Estimated flight time from Hess-McKeown Airport, Higbee, United States to Lungi International Airport, Freetown (Lungi-Town), Sierra Leone is 12 hours 6 minutes under avarage conditions. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind direction/speed or weather conditions. This calculation does not include the departure and landing times of the aircraft. In addition, it does not cover the person identity check, ticket check-in and baggage collection times at the airport.

Travel Distance Between the Airports • - FNA

Kilometers		8480 km
Statute Miles		5269 miles
Nautical Miles		4576 nm
Avg. Time of Flight		12 hours 6 minutes

Hess-McKeown Airport to Lungi International Airport Flight Route Map - to FNA Flight Path

Location of Hess-McKeown Airport & Lungi International Airport is given below.
Click the map to view Higbee to Freetown (Lungi-Town) nonstop flight path and travel direction.

Click to see flight route on Google Map between Higbee, United States and Freetown (Lungi-Town), Sierra Leone. .

Nonstop flight route between Higbee, United States and Freetown (Lungi-Town), Sierra Leone.

Time Difference Between the Airports • - FNA

Time difference between Higbee (United States) and Freetown (Lungi-Town) (Sierra Leone) is 5 Hours.
Freetown (Lungi-Town) time is 5 Hours ahead of Higbee.

Location	Local Time
Higbee (United States)	2025-12-16, 23:52:26 EST
Freetown (Lungi-Town) (Sierra Leone)	2025-12-17, 04:52:26 GMT

Why should you arrive 3 hours before international flight? Flyers who are traveling to an international destination should arrive at the airport earlier than domestic flyers. This is because international flights can have additional check-in requirements, like passport verification, that need to be completed before you receive your boarding pass.

Origin

Hess-McKeown Airport ( / 69MO) Higbee, United States

Destination

Lungi International Airport (FNA / GFLL) Freetown (Lungi-Town), Sierra Leone