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TIW to PHL: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
2,386 mi
3,840 km · 2,073 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from PHL?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 2,386 miles (3,840 km, 2,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to PHL?
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