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FTW to TCM: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,645 mi
2,647 km · 1,429 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from TCM?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,645 miles (2,647 km, 1,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Worth and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to TCM?
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