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FME to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,319 mi
3,733 km · 2,016 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,319 miles (3,733 km, 2,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to LAX?
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