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FME to DLC: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
6,921 mi
11,138 km · 6,014 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FME
Near DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from DLC?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Dalian (DLC) is 6,921 miles (11,138 km, 6,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FME to DLC?
Nonstop service on FME–DLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Meade and Dalian?
Dalian is 12 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to DLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FME–DLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FME to DLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FME–DLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.