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DCA to FME: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
22 mi
35 km · 19 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
22 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from FME?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Fort Meade (FME) is 22 miles (35 km, 19 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCA to FME?
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