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PLO to TCM: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
8,426 mi
13,561 km · 7,322 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from TCM?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Tacoma (TCM) is 8,426 miles (13,561 km, 7,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Port Lincoln and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 16.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to TCM?
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