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TCL to CAE: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
377 mi
607 km · 328 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
377 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from CAE?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Columbia (CAE) is 377 miles (607 km, 328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to CAE?
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