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FME to TUO: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
8,635 mi
13,896 km · 7,503 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from TUO?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Taupo (TUO) is 8,635 miles (13,896 km, 7,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 16 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to TUO?
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