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NKX to TCM: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,025 mi
1,649 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar 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 NKX from TCM?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,025 miles (1,649 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 NKX to TCM?
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