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SZL to FME: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
902 mi
1,451 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from FME?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Fort Meade (FME) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 SZL to FME?
Nonstop service on SZL–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 2h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knobnoster and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 1 hour ahead of Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZL–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZL to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZL–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.