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IPH to TCM: distance & flight time
Ipoh (Sultan Azlan Shah Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
7,991 mi
12,860 km · 6,944 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPH — Sultan Azlan Shah Airport · Ipoh, Malaysia
- 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 IPH
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport79 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport104 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 IPH from TCM?
The flight distance from Ipoh (IPH) to Tacoma (TCM) is 7,991 miles (12,860 km, 6,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPH to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Ipoh and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 15 hours behind Ipoh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPH to TCM?
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