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SWU to TIW: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
5,193 mi
8,358 km · 4,513 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWU from TIW?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Tacoma (TIW) is 5,193 miles (8,358 km, 4,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Suwon and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 16 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to TIW?
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