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SYR to FME: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
280 mi
451 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYR from FME?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Fort Meade (FME) is 280 miles (451 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 SYR to FME?
Nonstop service on SYR–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 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYR to FME?
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Why are some SYR to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYR–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.