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OKA to TIW: distance & flight time
Okinawa (Naha Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
5,749 mi
9,252 km · 4,996 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
- 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 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 OKA from TIW?
The flight distance from Okinawa (OKA) to Tacoma (TIW) is 5,749 miles (9,252 km, 4,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKA to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Okinawa and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 16 hours behind Okinawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKA to TIW?
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