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FME to TCE: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Tulcea (Tulcea Airport)
5,012 mi
8,066 km · 4,355 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FME
Near TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from TCE?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Tulcea (TCE) is 5,012 miles (8,066 km, 4,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to TCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FME to TCE?
Nonstop service on FME–TCE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Meade and Tulcea?
Tulcea is 7 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to TCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FME–TCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FME to TCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FME–TCE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.