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WSD to TCM: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,327 mi
2,135 km · 1,153 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, United States
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSD from TCM?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,327 miles (2,135 km, 1,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 time difference between White Sands and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 1 hour behind White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to TCM?
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