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TCM to SQL: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
665 mi
1,071 km · 578 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from SQL?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to San Carlos (SQL) is 665 miles (1,071 km, 578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 SQL?
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