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FME to BEC: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
1,110 mi
1,786 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from BEC?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Wichita (BEC) is 1,110 miles (1,786 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BEC?
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