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DTM to TCM: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,007 mi
8,058 km · 4,351 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from TCM?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,007 miles (8,058 km, 4,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Dortmund and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to TCM?
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