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YPL to TCM: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,471 mi
2,368 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from TCM?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,471 miles (2,368 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Pickle Lake and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to TCM?
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