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ZTB to TCM: distance & flight time
Tête-à-la-Baleine (Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
2,788 mi
4,487 km · 2,423 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m 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
- ZTB — Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport · Tête-à-la-Baleine, 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 ZTB
- YHR · Chevery Airport18 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport21 mi away
- YIF · St Augustin Airport49 mi away
- ZGS · La Romaine Airport64 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 ZTB from TCM?
The flight distance from Tête-à-la-Baleine (ZTB) to Tacoma (TCM) is 2,788 miles (4,487 km, 2,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZTB to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Tête-à-la-Baleine and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 3 hours behind Tête-à-la-Baleine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZTB to TCM?
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