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ISL to TCL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
5,909 mi
9,509 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 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 ISL from TCL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 5,909 miles (9,509 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Istanbul and Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to TCL?
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