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TIW to GWT: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
4,822 mi
7,760 km · 4,190 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from GWT?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Westerland (GWT) is 4,822 miles (7,760 km, 4,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 9 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to GWT?
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