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WHU to FME: distance & flight time
Wuhu (Wuhu Air Base) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
7,471 mi
12,023 km · 6,492 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WHU — Wuhu Air Base · Wuhu, China
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WHU
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport36 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport62 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport71 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport88 mi away
Near FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHU from FME?
The flight distance from Wuhu (WHU) to Fort Meade (FME) is 7,471 miles (12,023 km, 6,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHU to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 WHU to FME?
Nonstop service on WHU–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 15h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHU to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHU–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHU to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHU–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.