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SFO to TCM: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
658 mi
1,058 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from TCM?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tacoma (TCM) is 658 miles (1,058 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 SFO to TCM?
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