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JIC to TCM: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,904 mi
9,501 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from TCM?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,904 miles (9,501 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 JIC to TCM?
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