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TCL to OOL: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
8,840 mi
14,226 km · 7,682 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from OOL?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 8,840 miles (14,226 km, 7,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 15 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to OOL?
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