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TCL to HTL: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
786 mi
1,264 km · 683 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from HTL?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 786 miles (1,264 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 TCL to HTL?
Nonstop service on TCL–HTL 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tuscaloosa AL and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TCL–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TCL to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TCL–HTL 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.