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