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TCM to HNL: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
2,659 mi
4,280 km · 2,311 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from HNL?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Honolulu (HNL) is 2,659 miles (4,280 km, 2,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 41m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 3 hours behind Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to HNL?
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