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DLS to TCM: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
122 mi
197 km · 106 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
122 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, 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 DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 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 DLS from TCM?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to Tacoma (TCM) is 122 miles (197 km, 106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 DLS to TCM?
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