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QLR to TCM: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,175 mi
8,329 km · 4,497 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from TCM?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,175 miles (8,329 km, 4,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Monte Real and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 8 hours behind Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to TCM?
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