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TCM to BKS: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport)
8,434 mi
13,573 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from BKS?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Bengkulu (BKS) is 8,434 miles (13,573 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to BKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Bengkulu?
Bengkulu is 14 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to BKS?
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