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TCM to OKA: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
5,758 mi
9,267 km · 5,004 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from OKA?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Okinawa (OKA) is 5,758 miles (9,267 km, 5,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 16 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to OKA?
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