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TCM to DET: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,942 mi
3,125 km · 1,687 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from DET?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Detroit (DET) is 1,942 miles (3,125 km, 1,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Tacoma and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to DET?
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