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AVL to TCM: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,197 mi
3,535 km · 1,909 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from TCM?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,197 miles (3,535 km, 1,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Asheville and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to TCM?
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