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FME to ESF: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,023 mi
1,646 km · 889 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from ESF?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,023 miles (1,646 km, 889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to ESF?
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