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TCL to LAX: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,767 mi
2,843 km · 1,535 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from LAX?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,767 miles (2,843 km, 1,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to LAX?
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