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FME to CLU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
489 mi
788 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 FME from CLU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Columbus (CLU) is 489 miles (788 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 FME to CLU?
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