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TCL to MKC: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
564 mi
907 km · 490 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
564 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from MKC?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Kansas City (MKC) is 564 miles (907 km, 490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from TCL to MKC?
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