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HFE to FME: distance & flight time
Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
7,458 mi
12,002 km · 6,481 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, China
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFE from FME?
The flight distance from Hefei (HFE) to Fort Meade (FME) is 7,458 miles (12,002 km, 6,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFE to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 HFE to FME?
Nonstop service on HFE–FME 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 15h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hefei and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 12 hours behind Hefei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFE to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HFE–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HFE to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HFE–FME 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.