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TQD to TCM: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
6,809 mi
10,959 km · 5,917 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Near TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from TCM?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Tacoma (TCM) is 6,809 miles (10,959 km, 5,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Al Taqaddum and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 10 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to TCM?
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