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TCL to LGB: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,753 mi
2,822 km · 1,524 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from LGB?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,753 miles (2,822 km, 1,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to LGB?
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