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TCM to ALN: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
1,720 mi
2,768 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from ALN?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 1,720 miles (2,768 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from TCM to ALN?
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