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ROC to TCM: distance & flight time
Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,171 mi
3,494 km · 1,887 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 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 ROC from TCM?
The flight distance from Rochester (ROC) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,171 miles (3,494 km, 1,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROC to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Rochester and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROC to TCM?
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