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FME to RMS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base)
4,014 mi
6,459 km · 3,488 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from RMS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Ramstein (RMS) is 4,014 miles (6,459 km, 3,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to RMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Ramstein?
Ramstein is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to RMS?
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