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SMO to FME: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
2,320 mi
3,734 km · 2,016 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from FME?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Fort Meade (FME) is 2,320 miles (3,734 km, 2,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Santa Monica and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 3 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to FME?
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