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IDA to FME: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
1,844 mi
2,968 km · 1,602 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
- 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDA from FME?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Fort Meade (FME) is 1,844 miles (2,968 km, 1,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 IDA to FME?
Nonstop service on IDA–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 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 2 hours ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–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.