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HOU to TCL: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
515 mi
829 km · 447 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from TCL?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 515 miles (829 km, 447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from HOU to TCL?
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