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YIP to TCM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,922 mi
3,094 km · 1,670 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from TCM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,922 miles (3,094 km, 1,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Detroit and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to TCM?
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