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MEX to TCM: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,324 mi
3,740 km · 2,019 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from TCM?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,324 miles (3,740 km, 2,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Mexico City and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 1 hour behind Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to TCM?
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