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TCL to DET: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
682 mi
1,098 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from DET?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Detroit (DET) is 682 miles (1,098 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to DET?
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