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PHX to TCM: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,093 mi
1,760 km · 950 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from TCM?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,093 miles (1,760 km, 950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PHX to TCM?
Nonstop service on PHX–TCM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to TCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHX–TCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHX to TCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHX–TCM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.