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BWI to FME: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
8 mi
13 km · 7 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from FME?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Meade (FME) is 8 miles (13 km, 7 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 BWI to FME?
Nonstop service on BWI–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to FME?
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Why are some BWI to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–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.