Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PTK to TCM: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,916 mi
3,083 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live PTK→TCM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PTK
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 PTK from TCM?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,916 miles (3,083 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Pontiac and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to TCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–TCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.