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VPZ to TIW: distance & flight time
Valparaiso IN (Porter County Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
1,786 mi
2,874 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VPZ — Porter County Municipal Airport · Valparaiso IN, 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 VPZ
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport20 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport24 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 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 VPZ from TIW?
The flight distance from Valparaiso IN (VPZ) to Tacoma (TIW) is 1,786 miles (2,874 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPZ to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 VPZ to TIW?
Nonstop service on VPZ–TIW 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 3h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPZ to TIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VPZ–TIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VPZ to TIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VPZ–TIW 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.