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LEY to TCM: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
4,904 mi
7,892 km · 4,261 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from TCM?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Tacoma (TCM) is 4,904 miles (7,892 km, 4,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Lelystad and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to TCM?
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