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TIW to LEJ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,111 mi
8,226 km · 4,442 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from LEJ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,111 miles (8,226 km, 4,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 9 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to LEJ?
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