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SMO to TCM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
931 mi
1,498 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from TCM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tacoma (TCM) is 931 miles (1,498 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 SMO to TCM?
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