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FME to IES: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,187 mi
6,738 km · 3,638 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from IES?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Riesa (IES) is 4,187 miles (6,738 km, 3,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Riesa?
Riesa is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to IES?
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