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FME to IXM: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,690 mi
13,986 km · 7,552 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from IXM?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,690 miles (13,986 km, 7,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to IXM?
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