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OSU to TCM: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,008 mi
3,231 km · 1,745 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from TCM?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,008 miles (3,231 km, 1,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Columbus and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to TCM?
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