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FME to RSD: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Rock Sound (Rock Sound Airport)
981 mi
1,579 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- RSD — Rock Sound Airport · Rock Sound, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near RSD
- GHB · Governor's Harbour Airport29 mi away
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport37 mi away
- NMC · Normans Cay Airport45 mi away
- ELH · North Eleuthera Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from RSD?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Rock Sound (RSD) is 981 miles (1,579 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to RSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from FME to RSD?
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