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DGL to TCM: distance & flight time
Douglas (Douglas Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,289 mi
2,075 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- DGL — Douglas Municipal Airport · Douglas, 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 DGL
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 DGL from TCM?
The flight distance from Douglas (DGL) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,289 miles (2,075 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DGL to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 DGL to TCM?
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