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FME to ETZ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport)
3,971 mi
6,391 km · 3,451 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from ETZ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Metz (ETZ) is 3,971 miles (6,391 km, 3,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to ETZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Metz?
Metz is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to ETZ?
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