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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.
Are there nonstop flights from BFI to TCM?
Nonstop service on BFI–TCM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to TCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFI–TCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFI to TCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFI–TCM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.