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YKM to TCM: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
99 mi
160 km · 86 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
99 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from TCM?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Tacoma (TCM) is 99 miles (160 km, 86 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from YKM to TCM?
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