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VNY to TIW: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
927 mi
1,492 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
927 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from TIW?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Tacoma (TIW) is 927 miles (1,492 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 VNY to TIW?
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