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FME to GLZ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
3,848 mi
6,193 km · 3,344 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from GLZ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 3,848 miles (6,193 km, 3,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to GLZ?
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