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FME to CAT: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Cascais (Cascais Airport)
3,535 mi
5,689 km · 3,072 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from CAT?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Cascais (CAT) is 3,535 miles (5,689 km, 3,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Cascais?
Cascais is 5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to CAT?
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