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SLE to FME: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
2,376 mi
3,823 km · 2,064 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLE from FME?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Fort Meade (FME) is 2,376 miles (3,823 km, 2,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Salem and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to FME?
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