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LCQ to TCM: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,415 mi
3,887 km · 2,099 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from TCM?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,415 miles (3,887 km, 2,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Lake City and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to TCM?
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