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FME to WTZ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Whitianga (Whitianga Airport)
8,597 mi
13,836 km · 7,471 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from WTZ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Whitianga (WTZ) is 8,597 miles (13,836 km, 7,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to WTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Whitianga?
Whitianga is 16 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to WTZ?
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