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FME to TRR: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
8,855 mi
14,250 km · 7,695 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from TRR?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 8,855 miles (14,250 km, 7,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to TRR?
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