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BBJ to TIW: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
5,068 mi
8,156 km · 4,404 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBJ from TIW?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Tacoma (TIW) is 5,068 miles (8,156 km, 4,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Birburg and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to TIW?
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