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AEX to FME: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
1,038 mi
1,670 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEX from FME?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Fort Meade (FME) is 1,038 miles (1,670 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AEX to FME?
Nonstop service on AEX–FME depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 1 hour ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AEX–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AEX to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AEX–FME tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.