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PKE to TCM: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
7,820 mi
12,584 km · 6,795 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from TCM?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Tacoma (TCM) is 7,820 miles (12,584 km, 6,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Parkes and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 17 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to TCM?
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