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TCL to MRI: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
3,323 mi
5,348 km · 2,888 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from MRI?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Anchorage (MRI) is 3,323 miles (5,348 km, 2,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to MRI?
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