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FME to JCI: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
973 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, 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 JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from JCI?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Olathe (JCI) is 973 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Olathe?
Olathe is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to JCI?
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