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CVG to TCM: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,966 mi
3,165 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from TCM?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,966 miles (3,165 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 CVG to TCM?
Nonstop service on CVG–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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to TCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–TCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to TCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–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.