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YKF to TCM: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,037 mi
3,278 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from TCM?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,037 miles (3,278 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Waterloo and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to TCM?
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