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IXR to FME: distance & flight time
Ranchi (Birsa Munda Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
7,972 mi
12,830 km · 6,928 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXR — Birsa Munda Airport · Ranchi, India
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IXR
- IXW · Sonari Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport79 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport80 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport102 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is IXR from FME?
The flight distance from Ranchi (IXR) to Fort Meade (FME) is 7,972 miles (12,830 km, 6,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXR to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 IXR to FME?
Nonstop service on IXR–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 16h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ranchi and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 9.5 hours behind Ranchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXR to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXR–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXR to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXR–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.