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TCM to XMN: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
6,215 mi
10,003 km · 5,401 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from XMN?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Xiamen (XMN) is 6,215 miles (10,003 km, 5,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to XMN?
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