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TIW to BWH: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
7,953 mi
12,799 km · 6,911 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from BWH?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Butterworth (BWH) is 7,953 miles (12,799 km, 6,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Butterworth?
Butterworth is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to BWH?
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