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TCL to DTW: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
663 mi
1,067 km · 576 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
663 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from DTW?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Detroit (DTW) is 663 miles (1,067 km, 576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 DTW?
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