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ZAT to TCM: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
6,542 mi
10,528 km · 5,685 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from TCM?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Tacoma (TCM) is 6,542 miles (10,528 km, 5,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Zhaotong and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 15 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to TCM?
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