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FME to SEA: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,328 mi
3,746 km · 2,023 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from SEA?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,328 miles (3,746 km, 2,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to SEA?
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