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OAK to TCM: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
651 mi
1,047 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
651 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from TCM?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Tacoma (TCM) is 651 miles (1,047 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 OAK to TCM?
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