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TCM to IOW: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,563 mi
2,515 km · 1,358 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from IOW?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,563 miles (2,515 km, 1,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 2 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to IOW?
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