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FXE to TCM: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,708 mi
4,358 km · 2,353 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,708 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from TCM?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,708 miles (4,358 km, 2,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE 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 FXE to TCM?
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