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TCM to SEE: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,030 mi
1,658 km · 895 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from SEE?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,030 miles (1,658 km, 895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 SEE?
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