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FME to IAD: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport)
39 mi
62 km · 34 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
39 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- IAD — Washington Dulles International Airport · Washington, United States
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 IAD?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Washington (IAD) is 39 miles (62 km, 34 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to IAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from FME to IAD?
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