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OBE to FME: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
850 mi
1,368 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBE from FME?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Fort Meade (FME) is 850 miles (1,368 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 OBE to FME?
Nonstop service on OBE–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 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to FME?
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Why are some OBE to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBE–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.