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MKE to FME: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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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Near MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKE from FME?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Fort Meade (FME) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 MKE to FME?
Nonstop service on MKE–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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Milwaukee and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 1 hour ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKE–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKE to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKE–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.