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COS to TCL: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
1,028 mi
1,655 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from TCL?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 1,028 miles (1,655 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COS to TCL?
Nonstop service on COS–TCL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to TCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COS–TCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COS to TCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COS–TCL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.