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FME to HOU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,238 mi
1,992 km · 1,076 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from HOU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Houston (HOU) is 1,238 miles (1,992 km, 1,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to HOU?
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