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TIW to LUF: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from LUF?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Phoenix (LUF) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 TIW to LUF?
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