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TCM to YVR: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
146 mi
235 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
146 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCM from YVR?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Vancouver (YVR) is 146 miles (235 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TCM to YVR?
Nonstop service on TCM–YVR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to YVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TCM–YVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TCM to YVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TCM–YVR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.