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FKB to TCM: distance & flight time
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,178 mi
8,333 km · 4,499 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- FKB — Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, 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 FKB
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport27 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport31 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport43 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 FKB from TCM?
The flight distance from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,178 miles (8,333 km, 4,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKB to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKB to TCM?
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