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FME to OBL: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
3,849 mi
6,194 km · 3,344 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from OBL?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Zoersel (OBL) is 3,849 miles (6,194 km, 3,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Zoersel?
Zoersel is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to OBL?
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