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GCK to TCM: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,271 mi
2,045 km · 1,104 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from TCM?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,271 miles (2,045 km, 1,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Garden City and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to TCM?
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