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BKS to TIW: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
8,425 mi
13,558 km · 7,321 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from TIW?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Tacoma (TIW) is 8,425 miles (13,558 km, 7,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Bengkulu and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 14 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to TIW?
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