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YEG to TCM: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
579 mi
932 km · 503 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from TCM?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Tacoma (TCM) is 579 miles (932 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 YEG to TCM?
Nonstop service on YEG–TCM 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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 1 hour behind Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to TCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEG–TCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEG to TCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEG–TCM 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.