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POE to TCM: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,906 mi
3,067 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from TCM?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,906 miles (3,067 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Fort Polk and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to TCM?
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