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LGA to FME: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
192 mi
310 km · 167 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
192 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is LGA from FME?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Fort Meade (FME) is 192 miles (310 km, 167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 LGA to FME?
Nonstop service on LGA–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGA to FME?
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Why are some LGA to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGA–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.