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TCM to RCM: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,458 mi
12,002 km · 6,481 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from RCM?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,458 miles (12,002 km, 6,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 RCM?
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