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CLU to TCM: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,902 mi
3,060 km · 1,652 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from TCM?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,902 miles (3,060 km, 1,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 CLU to TCM?
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