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TCM to KBR: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
7,854 mi
12,639 km · 6,825 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from KBR?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 7,854 miles (12,639 km, 6,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to KBR?
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