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TIW to FAO: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Faro (Faro Airport)
5,354 mi
8,617 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
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 FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from FAO?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Faro (FAO) is 5,354 miles (8,617 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to FAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Faro?
Faro is 8 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to FAO?
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