Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BOS to TCM: distance & flight time
Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,501 mi
4,025 km · 2,173 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BOS→TCM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m 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
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 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 BOS from TCM?
The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,501 miles (4,025 km, 2,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOS to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Boston and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Boston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOS to TCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOS–TCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.