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PPL to TCM: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
6,970 mi
11,217 km · 6,057 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from TCM?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Tacoma (TCM) is 6,970 miles (11,217 km, 6,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Phaplu and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 12.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to TCM?
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