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FME to ZQZ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport)
6,872 mi
11,060 km · 5,972 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, China
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 ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from ZQZ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) is 6,872 miles (11,060 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to ZQZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 ZQZ?
Nonstop service on FME–ZQZ 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 13h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to ZQZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FME–ZQZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FME to ZQZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FME–ZQZ 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.