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HKT to TCM: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
7,875 mi
12,674 km · 6,843 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from TCM?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Tacoma (TCM) is 7,875 miles (12,674 km, 6,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Phuket and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 14 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to TCM?
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