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QLP to TCM: distance & flight time
Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,501 mi
8,854 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), Italy
- 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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 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 QLP from TCM?
The flight distance from Sarzana (SP) (QLP) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,501 miles (8,854 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLP to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from QLP to TCM?
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