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SCE to TCM: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,229 mi
3,587 km · 1,937 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from TCM?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,229 miles (3,587 km, 1,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to TCM?
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