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BIU to TIW: distance & flight time
Bildudalur (Bildudalur Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
3,545 mi
5,705 km · 3,080 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIU — Bildudalur Airport · Bildudalur, Iceland
- 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 BIU
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport31 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport46 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport67 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 BIU from TIW?
The flight distance from Bildudalur (BIU) to Tacoma (TIW) is 3,545 miles (5,705 km, 3,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIU to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 BIU to TIW?
Nonstop service on BIU–TIW 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 7h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bildudalur and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 7 hours behind Bildudalur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIU to TIW?
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Why are some BIU to TIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIU–TIW 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.