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OTP to TCM: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,818 mi
9,363 km · 5,056 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 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 OTP from TCM?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,818 miles (9,363 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Bucharest and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 10 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to TCM?
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