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SAN to TIW: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,043 mi
1,679 km · 907 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · 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 SAN
Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from TIW?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,043 miles (1,679 km, 907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 SAN to TIW?
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