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TCM to DRE: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,822 mi
2,933 km · 1,584 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from DRE?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,822 miles (2,933 km, 1,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to DRE?
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