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DET to TCL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
682 mi
1,098 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from TCL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 682 miles (1,098 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Detroit and Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to TCL?
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