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SKA to TCM: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
228 mi
367 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 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 SKA from TCM?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Tacoma (TCM) is 228 miles (367 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKA to TCM?
Nonstop service on SKA–TCM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to TCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKA–TCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKA to TCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKA–TCM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.