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RHV to TCM: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
678 mi
1,092 km · 589 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
678 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from TCM?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Tacoma (TCM) is 678 miles (1,092 km, 589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to TCM?
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