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PSM to TCM: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,488 mi
4,004 km · 2,162 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from TCM?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,488 miles (4,004 km, 2,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Portsmouth and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to TCM?
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