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TCM to PEK: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,404 mi
8,696 km · 4,696 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from PEK?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,404 miles (8,696 km, 4,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to PEK?
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