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FME to MKC: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
955 mi
1,536 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from MKC?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Kansas City (MKC) is 955 miles (1,536 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to MKC?
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