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FME to DYS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,370 mi
2,205 km · 1,190 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from DYS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,370 miles (2,205 km, 1,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to DYS?
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