# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Tacoma (TCM)

> 8,696 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,696 km / 5,404 mi / 4,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 13:07 in Beijing, it's 22:07 in Tacoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 206 ft (TCM is higher than PEK)

## Airports

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.080000, 116.580000
- Elevation: 116 ft

### [Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcm-tacoma-mcchord-field-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-airport/1ef266df-3b4a-6262-a253-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacoma, United States
- ICAO: KTCM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.140000, -122.480000
- Elevation: 322 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:07 in Beijing, it's 22:07 in Tacoma.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcm-tacoma-mcchord-field-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-airport/1ef266df-3b4a-6262-a253-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)