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DTW to TCM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,931 mi
3,108 km · 1,678 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from TCM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,931 miles (3,108 km, 1,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Detroit and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TCM?
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