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TIW to SIA: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
5,951 mi
9,576 km · 5,171 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from SIA?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 5,951 miles (9,576 km, 5,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to SIA?
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