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GLU to TCM: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
6,926 mi
11,146 km · 6,018 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from TCM?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Tacoma (TCM) is 6,926 miles (11,146 km, 6,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLU to TCM?
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