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FME to SFO: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,447 mi
3,939 km · 2,127 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from SFO?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,447 miles (3,939 km, 2,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to SFO?
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