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PKE to TIW: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
7,819 mi
12,583 km · 6,794 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,819 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
- 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine 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 PKE from TIW?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Tacoma (TIW) is 7,819 miles (12,583 km, 6,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to TIW?
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 TIW?
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