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TCM to NUW: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
84 mi
136 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
84 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from NUW?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 84 miles (136 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from TCM to NUW?
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