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SSZ to TCM: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
6,809 mi
10,959 km · 5,917 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- 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 SSZ
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 SSZ from TCM?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Tacoma (TCM) is 6,809 miles (10,959 km, 5,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Santos and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 4 hours behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to TCM?
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