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VRL to TCM: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
5,138 mi
8,269 km · 4,465 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from TCM?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Tacoma (TCM) is 5,138 miles (8,269 km, 4,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Vila Real and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 8 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to TCM?
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