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INS to TCM: distance & flight time
Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
808 mi
1,300 km · 702 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
808 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 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 INS from TCM?
The flight distance from Indian Springs (INS) to Tacoma (TCM) is 808 miles (1,300 km, 702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INS to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from INS to TCM?
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