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BHQ to TCM: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
8,063 mi
12,976 km · 7,007 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 mi away
Near TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHQ from TCM?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Tacoma (TCM) is 8,063 miles (12,976 km, 7,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Broken Hill and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 16.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to TCM?
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