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TCM to PNY: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
8,127 mi
13,080 km · 7,062 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from PNY?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 8,127 miles (13,080 km, 7,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 12.5 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to PNY?
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