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XMN to TIW: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
6,206 mi
9,988 km · 5,393 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XMN from TIW?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Tacoma (TIW) is 6,206 miles (9,988 km, 5,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Xiamen and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 15 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to TIW?
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