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FME to ELP: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
1,733 mi
2,788 km · 1,506 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from ELP?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to El Paso (ELP) is 1,733 miles (2,788 km, 1,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 2 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to ELP?
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