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FME to BHM: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
674 mi
1,085 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from BHM?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Birmingham (BHM) is 674 miles (1,085 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BHM?
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