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YEC to TIW: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
5,176 mi
8,330 km · 4,498 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from TIW?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Tacoma (TIW) is 5,176 miles (8,330 km, 4,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Yechon and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 16 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to TIW?
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