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MKL to TCL: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
180 mi
290 km · 157 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
180 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from TCL?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 180 miles (290 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 MKL to TCL?
Nonstop service on MKL–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to TCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKL–TCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MKL to TCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKL–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.