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MRN to FME: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
349 mi
561 km · 303 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
349 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRN from FME?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Fort Meade (FME) is 349 miles (561 km, 303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to FME?
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