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TIW to ZEM: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
1,965 mi
3,162 km · 1,708 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from ZEM?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 1,965 miles (3,162 km, 1,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TIW to ZEM?
Nonstop service on TIW–ZEM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tacoma and Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to ZEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIW–ZEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIW to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIW–ZEM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.