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FLL to TCM: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,715 mi
4,369 km · 2,359 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from TCM?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,715 miles (4,369 km, 2,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to TCM?
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