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FME to KTF: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Takaka (Takaka Airport)
8,853 mi
14,248 km · 7,693 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FME
Near KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from KTF?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Takaka (KTF) is 8,853 miles (14,248 km, 7,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to KTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FME to KTF?
Nonstop service on FME–KTF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Meade and Takaka?
Takaka is 17 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to KTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FME–KTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FME to KTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FME–KTF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.