Distance between Tacoma WA and Vancouver WA
The distance from Tacoma to Vancouver is 216 kilometers by road including 214 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Olympia, Lakewood, Lakewood, Fort Lewis, DuPont, Lacey and Tanglewilde-Thompson Place.
| Shortest distance by air | 181 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 216 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 4 min |
| Fuel amount | 17.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 25.8 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Tacoma | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 5 14 km, 09 min
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| Lakewood | 14 km | 09 min | 0.6 L | |
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I 5 7 km, 04 min
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| Fort Lewis | 21 km | 13 min | 1.6 L | |
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I 5 9 km, 05 min
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| DuPont | 30 km | 19 min | 2.4 L | |
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I 5 8 km, 05 min
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| Lacey | 38 km | 24 min | 2.7 L | |
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I 5 7 km, 04 min
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| Olympia | 46 km | 28 min | 3.4 L | |
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I 5 10 km, 05 min
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| Tumwater | 56 km | 34 min | 3.9 L | |
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I 5 17 km, 09 min
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| Grand Mound | 74 km | 44 min | 5.7 L | |
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I 5 12 km, 06 min
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| Centralia | 85 km | 50 min | 6.6 L | |
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I 5 131 km, 1 h 13 min
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| Vancouver | 216 km | 2 h 03 min | 16.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Tacoma to Vancouver?
Fuel cost: 25.8 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 216 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Tacoma to Vancouver?
Driving time: 2 h 4 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 137 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 1 h 13 min
- 75 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 46 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Tacoma to Vancouver by land?
The distance between Tacoma and Vancouver is 216 km by road including 214 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Tacoma and Vancouver respectively.
How far is Tacoma to Vancouver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Tacoma and Vancouver is 181 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Tacoma and Vancouver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Tacoma from Vancouver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 13 min to cover the distance of 181 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 49 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Tacoma to Vancouver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 45 min to cover the distance of 181 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 51 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Tacoma and Vancouver?
The halfway point between Tacoma and Vancouver is Napavine. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Napavine to Tacoma is 99 km and driving will take about 58 min. The road between Napavine and Vancouver has length 117 km and will take approximately 1 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Tacoma in relation to Vancouver?
Tacoma is located 181 km north of Vancouver.
Tacoma has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.24958, longitude -122.43987.
Vancouver has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.6307, longitude -122.67446.
Which highway goes from Tacoma to Vancouver?
The route from Tacoma to Vancouver follows I 5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 12: 31 km