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TIW to ZHY: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
5,877 mi
9,458 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from ZHY?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 5,877 miles (9,458 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 ZHY?
Nonstop service on TIW–ZHY 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 11h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tacoma and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIW–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIW to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIW–ZHY 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.