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PWK to FME: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
620 mi
998 km · 539 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
620 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from FME?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Fort Meade (FME) is 620 miles (998 km, 539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to FME?
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