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PTB to FME: distance & flight time
Petersburg (Dinwiddie County Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
138 mi
221 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- PTB — Dinwiddie County Airport · Petersburg, 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 PTB
- RIC · Richmond International Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field50 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport56 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base64 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTB from FME?
The flight distance from Petersburg (PTB) to Fort Meade (FME) is 138 miles (221 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTB to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 PTB to FME?
Nonstop service on PTB–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTB to FME?
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Why are some PTB to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTB–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.