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CHA to TCL: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
186 mi
300 km · 162 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Near TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from TCL?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 186 miles (300 km, 162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 Chattanooga and Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 1 hour behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to TCL?
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