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FME to FCO: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport)
4,457 mi
7,173 km · 3,873 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- FCO — Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport · Rome, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from FCO?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Rome (FCO) is 4,457 miles (7,173 km, 3,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to FCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Rome?
Rome is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to FCO?
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