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CLW to TIW: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
2,515 mi
4,048 km · 2,186 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, United States
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLW from TIW?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Tacoma (TIW) is 2,515 miles (4,048 km, 2,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Clearwater and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to TIW?
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