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Tacoma → Seattle

TIWTacomaTacoma Narrows Airport
BFISeattleKing County International Airport - Boeing Field
Distance
22 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Tacoma and Seattle.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Dec
17 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Tacoma in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Rossairsummer
Kenmore Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Tacoma. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2.6Wed
  4. 2.5Thu
  5. 2.3Fri
  6. 1.8Sat
  7. 1.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C17223%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC1213%
  3. C1206%
  4. S22T4%
  5. Cessna 182C1823%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026259–
    February 2026252–
      March 2026257–
        April 2026248
        • Rossair3×
        May 2026271
        • Rossair5×
        June 2026388
        • Rossair9×
        July 2026278
        • Rossair5×
        • Kenmore Air3×
        August 2026273
        • Rossair8×
        September 2026259
        • Rossair7×
        October 2025267–
          November 2025269–
            December 2025151–

              Airlines observed on this route

              From observed callsign routes on TIW-BFI - not a booking guarantee.

              Kenmore Air

              M5 · KEN

              Hub: PAE Everett

              14 departure airportsView airline →

              Rossair

              RFS

              Hub: PAE Everett

              12 departure airportsView airline →

              About this route

              • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
              • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
              • Direct destinations observed from Tacoma: 8.
              • Direct destinations observed from Seattle: 63.

              The airports on this route

              Tacoma Narrows Airport

              Tacoma, United StatesTIW / KTIW

              Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 5,003 ft

              52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              King County International Airport - Boeing Field

              Seattle, United StatesBFI / KBFI

              Regional airport · 63 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft

              52 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              Alternative airports for this journey

              Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

              SEA BFISeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle is about 17 mi from Tacoma.View route →OLM BFIOlympia Regional AirportOlympia is about 25 mi from Tacoma.View route →TIW PAESeattle Paine Field International AirportEverett is about 26 mi from Seattle.View route →PAE BFISeattle Paine Field International AirportEverett is about 46 mi from Tacoma.View route →

              About the route from Tacoma to Seattle

              The observed direct connection between Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) and King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) covers approximately 22 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Kenmore Air and Rossair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

              Frequently asked questions about this route

              How far is Tacoma from Seattle by air?
              The great-circle distance between Tacoma Narrows Airport and King County International Airport - Boeing Field is approximately 22 mi.
              How long is the flight from Tacoma to Seattle?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Tacoma to Seattle?
              Yes, a direct connection between TIW and BFI has been observed in our route data.
              Which airlines have been observed on this route?
              In the available route data: Kenmore Air and Rossair.
              How often is there a flight from Tacoma to Seattle?
              On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 772 observed flights. Mainly Rossair, Kenmore Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Tacoma and Seattle?
              Same local time in Tacoma and Seattle.

              Where this data comes from

              The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

              The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

              Route data updated on October 11, 2026.