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PBI to TIW: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
2,696 mi
4,338 km · 2,342 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, United States
- 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from TIW?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Tacoma (TIW) is 2,696 miles (4,338 km, 2,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 West Palm Beach and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to TIW?
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