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LWS to FME: distance & flight time
Lewiston (Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
2,080 mi
3,348 km · 1,808 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWS — Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport · Lewiston, 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 LWS
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport26 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport64 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport89 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport89 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWS from FME?
The flight distance from Lewiston (LWS) to Fort Meade (FME) is 2,080 miles (3,348 km, 1,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWS to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 LWS to FME?
Nonstop service on LWS–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lewiston and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 3 hours ahead of Lewiston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWS to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWS–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWS to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWS–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.