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ABE to TCM: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,348 mi
3,778 km · 2,040 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- 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 ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 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 ABE from TCM?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,348 miles (3,778 km, 2,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 Allentown and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to TCM?
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