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FME to TOP: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
1,010 mi
1,625 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, United States
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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from TOP?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Topeka (TOP) is 1,010 miles (1,625 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 TOP?
Nonstop service on FME–TOP 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 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Meade and Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour behind Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to TOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FME–TOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FME to TOP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FME–TOP 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.