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TCM to BCI: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport)
7,496 mi
12,064 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from BCI?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Barcaldine (BCI) is 7,496 miles (12,064 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to BCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Tacoma and Barcaldine?
Barcaldine is 17 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to BCI?
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