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TIW to KTE: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
7,898 mi
12,711 km · 6,864 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from KTE?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Kerteh (KTE) is 7,898 miles (12,711 km, 6,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to KTE?
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