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EML to TCM: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,282 mi
8,500 km · 4,590 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from TCM?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,282 miles (8,500 km, 4,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Emmen and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to TCM?
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