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FME to HLZ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport)
8,646 mi
13,914 km · 7,513 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from HLZ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Hamilton (HLZ) is 8,646 miles (13,914 km, 7,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to HLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FME to HLZ?
Nonstop service on FME–HLZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Meade and Hamilton?
Hamilton is 18 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to HLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FME–HLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FME to HLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FME–HLZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.