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RAO to TCL: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport)
4,582 mi
7,374 km · 3,982 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from TCL?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) is 4,582 miles (7,374 km, 3,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to TCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Tuscaloosa AL?
Tuscaloosa AL is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to TCL?
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