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FME to KWI: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
6,528 mi
10,505 km · 5,672 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from KWI?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Kuwait (KWI) is 6,528 miles (10,505 km, 5,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 7 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to KWI?
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