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NGZ to TCM: distance & flight time
Alameda (Alameda Naval Air Station) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
646 mi
1,040 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NGZ — Alameda Naval Air Station · Alameda, 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 NGZ
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport12 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport7 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport14 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport20 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 NGZ from TCM?
The flight distance from Alameda (NGZ) to Tacoma (TCM) is 646 miles (1,040 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGZ to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 NGZ to TCM?
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