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BFI to TCM: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
28 mi
46 km · 25 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
28 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from TCM?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Tacoma (TCM) is 28 miles (46 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from BFI to TCM?
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