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FME to VDS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,067 mi
6,545 km · 3,534 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from VDS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,067 miles (6,545 km, 3,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to VDS?
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