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ART to TCM: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,224 mi
3,580 km · 1,933 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from TCM?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,224 miles (3,580 km, 1,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Watertown and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to TCM?
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