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TCM to PAQ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport)
1,446 mi
2,327 km · 1,256 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from PAQ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Palmer (PAQ) is 1,446 miles (2,327 km, 1,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to PAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Palmer?
Palmer is 1 hour behind Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to PAQ?
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