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MFK to TIW: distance & flight time
Matsu Islands (Matsu Beigan Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
6,043 mi
9,725 km · 5,251 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- MFK — Matsu Beigan Airport · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · 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 MFK
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport29 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport110 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base113 mi away
Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFK from TIW?
The flight distance from Matsu Islands (MFK) to Tacoma (TIW) is 6,043 miles (9,725 km, 5,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFK to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Matsu Islands and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 15 hours behind Matsu Islands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFK to TIW?
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