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LAF to TCM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,816 mi
2,922 km · 1,578 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from TCM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,816 miles (2,922 km, 1,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Lafayette and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to TCM?
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