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FSD to TCM: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,267 mi
2,039 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from TCM?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,267 miles (2,039 km, 1,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Sioux Falls and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to TCM?
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